Stillingia sylvatica

Stillingia sylvatica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Hippomaneae
Subtribus: Hippomaninae
Genus: Stillingia
Species: Stillingia sylvatica

Name

Stillingia sylvatica L., Mant. Pl. 1: 126 (1767).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Sapium sylvaticum (L.) Torr. in W.H.Emory, Rep. U.S. Mex. Bound. 2(1): 201 (1858).
  • Stillingia sylvatica var. genuina Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1158 (1866), not validly publ.
  • Excoecaria sylvatica (L.) Baill., Traité Bot. Méd. Phan. 2: 946 (1884).
  • Ditrysinia sylvatica (L.) Raf. ex B.D.Jacks., Index Kew. 1: 783 (1893).
• Heterotypic
  • Stillingia sylvatica var. salicifolia Torr., Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 245 (1827).
  • Stillingia salicifolia (Torr.) Raf., Atlantic J. 1: 146 (1832).
  • Stillingia lanceolata Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., n.s., 5: 176 (1835).
  • Stillingia sylvatica var. angustifolia Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1158 (1866).
  • Stillingia sylvatica f. major Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1158 (1866).
  • Stillingia sylvatica f. minor Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1158 (1866).
  • Stillingia sylvatica var. spathulata Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1158 (1866).
  • Stillingia angustifolia (Müll.Arg.) Engelm. ex S.Watson, Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 154 (1888).
  • Stillingia salicifolia Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 704 (1903), nom. illeg.
  • Stillingia spathulata (Müll.Arg.) Small, Fl. S.E. U.S.: 704 (1903).
  • Stillingia tenuis Small, Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 3: 429 (1905).
  • Stillingia smallii Wooton & Standl., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 19: 405 (1915).
  • Stillingia sylvatica subsp. tenuis (Small) D.J.Rogers, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 38: 241 (1951).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Alabama; Arkansas; Florida; Georgia; Kansas; Louisiana; New Mexico; North Carolina; Oklahoma; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1767. Mantissa Plantarum. Generum editionis VI. et Specierum editionis II. [1]: 1–142 + index (2 pp.). Holmiae. BHL Reference page.  1:26.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Stillingia sylvatica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 17. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Stillingia sylvatica. Published online. Accessed: Jul 17 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Stillingia sylvatica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 17. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Stillingia sylvatica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 17 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Stillingia sylvatica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: queen's delight, cockup hat, marcory, queen's root, silver leaf, yaw root
Nederlands: gierwortel

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