Ambelania

Ambelania acida

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Tabernaemontaneae
Subtribus: Ambelaniinae
Genus: Ambelania
Species: A. acida – A. duckei – A. occidentalis

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ambelania in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 23. Reference page.

Name

Ambelania Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 265 (1775)

• Type species: Ambelania acida Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 265 (1775)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Willughbeia Scop. in J.C.D.von Schreber, Gen. Pl.: 162 (1789) non Willughbeia Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 3: 77 (1820), nom. cons.
  • Bentheca Neck., Elem. Bot. 2: 54 (1790), opus utique oppr.
  • Kasailo Dennst., Schlüssel Hortus Malab.: 30 (1818)

References

• Aublet, J.B.C.F. 1775. Histoire des Plantes de la Guiane Francoise ... 265, t. 104.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Ambelania in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 21. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Ambelania. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 21 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Ambelania. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Oct. 2017.

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