Castanospora alphandii

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Cupanieae
Genus: Castanospora
Species: Castanospora alphandii

Name

Castanospora alphandii (F.Muell.) F.Muell., Fragm. 9(76): 92 (1875), as "Castanospora Alphandi"

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Ratonia alphandii F.Muell., Fragm. 4(30): 158 (1864), as "Ratonia Alphandi"
    • Type: J. Dallachy s.n. (in flower, [1862–1864]; Holotype: not seen by S.T. Reynolds; Possible isotype: GH 00050658^(JSTOR)).
    • Type locality: Australia. [Queensland:] In tractu montano Seaview Range apud sinum litoreum Rockingham Bay.
      • Note: MEL herbarium holds the following specimens collected by Dallachy in 1864 or without date:
        • MEL 2250163A (fruit; collected at Rockingham Bay, undated).
        • MEL 2250168A (buds; 'Seed of this tree was sent from the Murray River. You ask me to send you flower. I have been twice at the Murray River in search of flowers of it and of the others that you want but have not got them, but if you look over the specimens sent to you from Sea View Range in 1864 you may find it.').
        • MEL 2250171A (fruit; collected at Rockingham Bay, undated).
        • MEL 2250172A (fruit and buds; collected at Rockingham Bay, undated).
        • MEL 2250173A (buds; collected at Rockingham Bay, undated).
        • MEL 2250175A (buds; collected at Rockingham Bay, undated).
        • MEL 2250177A (buds; collected at Rockingham Bay, undated).
        • MEL 2250178A (buds; collected in Seaview Range, 16 July 1864).
• Homotypic
  • Cupania alphandii F.Muell., Fragm. 4: 158 (1864), pro syn.
• Heterotypic
  • Nephelium callarrie F.M.Bailey, Queensland Agric. J. 5: 388 (1899), as "N. Callarrie"; not accepted by Reynolds (1985) [cited as Castanospora alphandi]
    • Syntypes:
      • Bellenden Ker Expedition (1889; BRI AQ0022531^(JSTOR); cf. K [​K000701794^(JSTOR), without any type indication])
      • J.F. Bailey s.n. ([June] 1899; BRI AQ0022530^(JSTOR); cf. K [​K000701793^(JSTOR), without any type indication]).
      • Note: Reynolds (1985) cites only the latter as holotype.
    • Type locality: [Australia.] Queensland:
      • B.K. Exped.: Mulgrave River.
      • Bailey: Upper Barron River.
• Glenniea alphandii F.Muell., Fragm. 9(76): 92 (1875), pro syn.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia New South Wales, Queensland References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Mueller, F.v. 1875. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 9. 216 pp. J. Ferres, Melbourne. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Mueller, F.v. 1863–1864. Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae. Vol. 4. 195 pp. J. Ferres, Melbourne. BHL Reference page. 
• Bailey, F.M. 1899. Contributions to the flora of Queensland. Queensland Agricultural Journal 5: 37–41 (Google Books), 387–390 (Google Books), 483–488 (Google Books). Reference page. 
• Reynolds, S.T. 1985. Sapindaceae. In: Flora of Australia 25: 4–101, 109–114, 164; 198–202 (Appendix). Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service. Online. Reference page.  [see pages 32–33.]

Links

• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Castanospora alphandii in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.
• IUCN: Castanospora alphandii (F.Muell.) F.Muell. (Least Concern) - Assessed by IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) on 12 June 2018 and published in 2021.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Castanospora alphandii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Castanospora alphandii. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2022.