Helicodiceros

Helicodiceros muscivorus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Alismatales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Alismatales

Familia: Araceae
Subfamilia: Aroideae
Tribus: Areae
Genus: Helicodiceros
Species: H. muscivorus

Name

Helicodiceros Schott, Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 3: 369. 1853, nom. cons.

• Type species: Helicodiceros muscivorus (L.f.) Engl.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Megotigea Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 64. 1837, nom. rej.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Helicodiceros Europe Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, Sardegna. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schott, H.W. 1853. Pflanzenskizzen. Oesterreichisches Botanisches Wochenblatt 3(47): 369–370. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Boyce, P.C. 1994. The genera Dracunculus and Helicodiceros (Araceae: Aroideae). Thaiszia 4(2): 175–182. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Helicodiceros in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 Nov. 12. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Helicodiceros. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 12 2014.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Helicodiceros. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Nov. 2014.

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