Chrysothemis

Chrysothemis pulchella

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: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Gesnerioideae
Tribus: Gesnerieae
Subtribus: Columneinae
Genus: Chrysothemis
Species: C.  adenosiphon – C. colonensis – C. dichroa – C. friedrichsthaliana – C. kuhlmannii – C. melittifolia – C. panamensis – C. pulchella – C. rupestris

Name

Chrysothemis Decne., Rev. Hort. [Paris]. Ser. III, 3: 242. (1849)

• Type species: Chrysothemis pulchella (Donn ex Sims) Decne., Rev. Hort. [Paris]. Ser. III, 3: 242. (1849)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Skiophila Hanst. pro parte
  • Tussacia Rchb. ex Benth.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Mexico & Southern America Brazil North, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panamá, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Decaisne, J. 1849. Revue Horticole Ser. III, 3: 242.

Additional references

• Clark J.L., Skog L.E., Boggan J.K. & Ginzbarg, S. 2020. Index to names of New World members of the Gesneriaceae (subfamilies Sanangoideae and Gesnerioideae). Rheedea: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 190-256. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.14 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Chrysothemis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Chrysothemis. Published online. Accessed: July 25 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Chrysothemis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 July 2020.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Хризотемис
suomi: Aurinkokellot
മലയാളം: ക്രൈസോതെമിസ്
русский: Хризотемис
Tiếng Việt: Chi Lá gấm

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