Dichondreae

Dichondra argentea

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Convolvulaceae
Tribus: Dichondreae
Genera: Calycobolus – Dichondra – Dipteropeltis – Duperreya – Falkia – Metaporana – Nephrophyllum – Petrogenia – Porana – Rapona

Name

Dichondreae (Choisy) Choisy in DC., Prodr. 9: 325 (1845)

• Type genus: Dichondra J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2. 39. (1776)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dichondraceae Dumortier, Anal. Fam. 20: 24, 1829
• Heterotypic
  • Poraneae Hallier f., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16: 57, 1893, pro parte
    • Type genus: Porana Burm. f. Fl. Indica 51, pl. 21, f. 1. (1768)

References

Primary references

• Choisy, J.D. 1845. Ordo CXXXVII. Convolvulaceae. Pp. 323–462, 565 in De Candolle, A. (ed.), Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 9, Sistens Corolliflorarum ordines IX. Sumptibus Fortin, Masson et Sociorum, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. : 9: 325

Additional references

• Stefanović, S., Austin, D.F. & Olmstead, R.G. 2003. Classification of Convolvulaceae: A Phylogenetic Approach. Systematic Botany 28(4): 791–806. DOI: 10.1043/02-45.1 PDF. Reference page. 
• Staples, G.W. 2006. Revision of Asiatic Poraneae (Convolvulaceae) – Cordisepalum, Dinetus, Duperreya, Porana, Poranopsis, and Tridynamia. Blumea-Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 51(3): 403-491. Full text PDF Reference page. 

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