Arachnothryx costanensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Guettardeae
Genus: Arachnothryx
Species: Arachnothryx costanensis

Name

Arachnothryx costanensis Steyerm., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17(1): 259 (1967)

• Typus: J.A. Steyermark 61424 (7 March 1945, in flower; Holotypus: VEN [VEN25521^(JSTOR)]; ⧼Isotypi⧽: F [​V0068467F (1182220)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], NY [​NY00130849^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
• Type locality: Venezuela. Anzoátegui: Cerro Peonía (Cerro Coroy), above “Carmelita,” between Río León and Bergantín, NE of Bergantín, alt 1000–1450 m.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Northern South America Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Maguire, B. & Steyermark, J.A. 1967. Rubiaceae. In Maguire, B. & collaborators. The botany of the Guayana Highland – Part VII. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 17(1): 230–439. Google Books. World Flora Online Monographs Details, NYBG Steere Herbarium. Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN: Arachnothryx costanensis Steyerm. (Vulnerable) - Assessed by N. Avendaño, Y. Espinoza Flores, A. Fernández, A. Gallardo, M. García, R. Gonto, O. Hokche & T. Limonggi on 24 February 2020 and published in 2021.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2022. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Arachnothryx costanensis. Accessed: 2022 December 11.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Arachnothryx costanensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 December 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Arachnothryx costanensis. Published online. Accessed: 11 December 2022. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Arachnothryx costanensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 December 2022. Reference page.