Bontia

Bontia daphnoides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
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: Lamiales

Familia: Scrophulariaceae
Tribus: Myoporeae
Genus: Bontia
Species: B. daphnoides

Name

Bontia L., Sp. Pl. 2: 638 [as "938"] (1753)

• monotypic taxon

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Donatia Loefl., Iter Hispan.: 193 (1758), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Regina Buc'hoz, Herb. Color. Amérique: t. 66 (1783)

Homonyms

• Bontia L. in P.Löfling, Iter Hispan.: 193. (1758), nom. illeg. vide Avicennia L., Sp. Pl.: 110 (1753)

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 638. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Bontia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 May 6. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Bontia. Published online. Accessed: July 7 2025. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Bontia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 May 2014. Reference page.

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