Citronella mucronata

Citronella mucronata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Aquifoliales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Aquifoliales

Familia: Cardiopteridaceae
Genus: Citronella
Species: Citronella mucronata

Name

Citronella mucronata (Ruiz & Pav.) D.Don, Edinburgh New Philos. J. 13: 243 (1832).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Villaresia mucronata Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. 3: 9 (1802).
• Heterotypic
  • Villaresia mucronata var. laeta Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 9: 111 (1862).
  • Villaresia pungens Miers, Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 3, 9: 112 (1862).
  • Villaresia gongonha var. pungens (Miers) Engl. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 12(2): 57 (1872).
  • Villaresia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz, U.S.D.A. Bur. Pl. Industr. Invent. Seeds 32: 39 (1914).
  • Citronella chilensis (Molina) R.A.Howard ex Muñoz, Estud. Veg. & Fl. Parq. Nac. Fray Jorge & Talinay: 152 (1947).

Distribution

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

References

• Don, D. 1832. On the characters and affinities of certain genera, chiefly belonging to the Flora Peruviana. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal 13: 233–244. BHL Reference page. :13: 243

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Citronella mucronata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Citronella mucronata. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 30 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Citronella mucronata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Aug. 2019.

Vernacular names

español: naranjillo, Huillipatagua

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