Pemphis

Pemphis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Pemphis
Species: P. acidula

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pemphis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept 26. Reference page.

Name

Pemphis J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2.: 67(–68), t. 34. 1776.

• Pemphis acidula J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2.: 68. (1776)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Macclellandia Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 6: 14, t. 1996 (1853)
  • Millania Zipp. ex Blume, Mus. Bot. 2: 128 (1856)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Africa & Asia Regional: Northern South America Aldabra, Andaman Is., Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Comoros, Cook Is., Fiji, Gilbert Is., India, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Line Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mozambique, Mozambique Channel I, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Northern Territory, Philippines, Phoenix Is., Pitcairn Is., Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Society Is., Solomon Is., Somalia, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Tuamotu, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake I., Wallis-Futuna Is., Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Forster, J.R. & Forster, J.G.A. 1776. Characteres generum plantarum, quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis : collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis 1772–1775. [Editio secunda.] x + 150 pp., 75 tab., Londini: apud B. White, T. Cadell, & P. Elmsly. BHL Reference page. : 67

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Pemphis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Sept. 26 {{{3}}}. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Pemphis. Published online. Accessed: 07 June 2017.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Pemphis in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2017 June 07.
• Tropicos.org 40003426. 07. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: June 2017 40003426.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Пемфис
日本語: ミズガンピ属
русский: Пемфис
中文: 水芫花属

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