Oplonia spinosa subsp. spinosa

Oplonia spinosa subsp. spinosa

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Acanthaceae
Subfamilia: Acanthoideae
Tribus: Justicieae
Subtribus: Graptophyllinae
Genus: Oplonia
Species: Oplonia spinosa
Subspecies: Oplonia spinosa subsp. spinosa

Name

Oplonia spinosa subsp. spinosa autonym

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Anthacanthus emarginatus (Link) Nees in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 11: 461 (1847)
  • Hesperanthemum microphyllum Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 490 (1891)
  • Hesperanthemum spinosum Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 490 (1891)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Bahamas, Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Virgin Isl. (Anegada, Guana, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Hassler, M. 2018. Oplonia spinosa. 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 Jun. 16. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

español: Aruna canilla, Espinosa