Strophanthus caudatus

Strophanthus caudatus

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: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Nerieae
Subtribus: Alafiinae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species: Strophanthus caudatus

Name

Strophanthus caudatus (L.) Kurz, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 46: 257 (1877).

Synonyms

• Basionym
• Echites caudata Linnaeus,Mant. Pl. 52 (1767).

• Homotypic
• Nerium caudatum (L.) Lam., Encycl. 3(2): 458 (1792).
• Strophanthus dichotomus DC., Bull. Sci. Soc. Philom. Paris 3: 123 (1802), nom. superfl.

• Heterotypic
• Apocynum floristratum Noronha, Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 5(4): 5 (1790), nom. nud.
• Nerium scandens Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 116 (1790).
• Strophanthus scandens Reinw. & Schult., Syst. Veg. 4: 412 (1819).
• Strophanthus dichotomus var. cochinchinensis Ker Gawl., Bot. Reg. 6: t. 469 (1820).
• Strophanthus terminalis Blume, Catalogus: 56 (1823).
• Strophanthus cumingii A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 418 (1844).
• Strophanthus dichotomus var. loureiroi A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 417 (1844).
• Strophanthus dichotomus var. marckii A.DC. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 417 (1844).
• Strophanthus griffithii Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1300 (1848).
• Strophanthus longicaudatus Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 4: t. 1299 (1848).
• Strophanthus horsfieldianus Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 442 (1857).
• Strophanthus dichotomus var. luzoniensis S.Vidal, Sin. Gen. Pl. Leños. Filip.: 1181 (1883).
• Strophanthus caudatus var. billardierei Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 5: 265 (1893).
• Strophanthus caudatus var. javensis Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 5: 264 (1893).
• Strophanthus caudatus var. lanceolatus Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 5: 266 (1893).
• Strophanthus caudatus var. macrophyllus Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 5: 264 (1893).
• Strophanthus caudatus f. marckii (A.DC.) Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 5: 265 (1893).
• Strophanthus caudatus f. undulatus Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 3, 5: 265 (1893).
• Strophanthus pierrei F.Heim, Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 2: 1151 (1894).
• Strophanthus giganteus Pierre, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 52: 491 (1905), nom. superfl.
• Strophanthus macrophyllus (Franch.) Pierre, Bull. Soc. Bot. France 52: 491 (1905).
• Strophanthus erectus Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 3: 261 (1908).
• Strophanthus letei Merr., Philipp. J. Sci. 29: 484 (1926).
• Strophanthus caudatus var. giganteus Pit. in H.Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1200 (1933).

Homonyms

• Strophanthus caudatus Kurz = Strophanthus wallichii A. de Candolle

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Tropical China (S-Guangxi), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Isl., Moluccas, Philippines, Palawan, Sulawesi, Sumatra, New Guinea, Myanmar [Burma] (Taninthayi), Java, peninsular Malaysia (widespread except North), Singapore, Andaman Isl. (South Andaman Isl.) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Kurz, W.S. 1877. J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 46: 257.

Links

• Hassler, M. 2018. Strophanthus caudatus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 25. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Strophanthus caudatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Strophanthus caudatus. Published online. Accessed: Sep 25 2018.
• The Plant List 2013. Strophanthus caudatus in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sep 25.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Strophanthus caudatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Sep 2018.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Strophanthus caudatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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