Jordania frankenioides

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Caryophyllaceae
Tribus: Caryophylleae
Genus: Jordania
Species: Jordania frankenioides
Varietates: J. f. var. fasciculata – J. f. var. frankenioides – J. f. var. libanotica

Name

Jordania frankenioides (Boiss.) Rabeler & Madhani, Taxon 73(5): 1245 (2024).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Gypsophila frankenioides Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 1: 10 (1843).
    • Typus: Syria; Mt. Qadmous, above Colossam. Boissier s.n. (holotype: G; Isotype: P).
• Homotypic
  • Dichoglottis frankenioides (Boiss.) Walp., Repert. Bot. Syst. 5: 78 (1845).
  • Bolanthus frankenioides (Boiss.) Barkoudah, Wentia 9: 169 (1962).
• Heterotypic
  • Gypsophila atropurpurea Boiss. & Heldr., in P.E.Boissier, Diagn. Pl. Orient. 8: 58 (1849).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Temperate Western Asia Lebanon-Syria (Lebanon, Syria), Turkey (Burdur, Denizli). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Madhani, H., Rabeler, R.K., & Zarre, S. 2024. Generic delimitation of Bolanthus and resurrection of Jordania within Caryophylleae (Caryophyllaceae). Taxon 73(5): 1239–1250. DOI: 10.1002/tax.13234 Reference page. 
• Barkoudah, Y.I. 1962. A revision of Gypsophila, Bolanthus, Ankyropetalum and Phryna†. Wentia 9: 1-203. DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.1962.tb00012.x PDF:Reference page. 

Additional references

• Greuter, W., Burdet, H.M. & Long, G. (eds.) 1984. Med-Checklist. A critical inventory of vascular plants of the circum-mediterranean countries. Vol. 1: Pteridophyta (ed. 2), Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones (Acanthaceae – Cneoraceae). c + 330 pp., Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques, Genève 1984. ISBN 2-8277-0151-0. Online version. Reference page. 
• Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.) 2012. Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul. ISBN 978-605-60425-7-7. Online edition. Reference page. 
• Musselman, L.J. 2011. Checklist of Plants of Lebanon and Syria. Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, 140 pp. PDF Reference page.  (as Gypsophila frankenioides)

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Jordania frankenioides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Feb 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Jordania frankenioides. Published online. Accessed: 8 Feb 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Jordania frankenioides. Accessed: 8 Feb 2025.Reference page.