Ditaxis argothamnoides

Ditaxis argothamnoides

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Chrozophoreae
Subtribus: Ditaxinae
Genus: Ditaxis
Species: Ditaxis argothamnoides

Name

Ditaxis argothamnoides (Bertol. ex Spreng.) Radcl.-Sm. & Govaerts, Kew Bull. 52: 479 (1997).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Croton argothamnoides Bertol. ex Spreng., Syst. Veg. 3: 872 (1826).
• Homotypic
  • Argythamnia argothamnoides (Bertol. ex Spreng.) J.W.Ingram, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 80: 423 (1953).
• Heterotypic
  • Croton argithamnoides Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 445 (1840).
  • Aphora blodgettii Torr. ex Chapm., Fl. South. U.S.: 408 (1860).
  • Argythamnia fendleri Müll.Arg., Linnaea 34: 145 (1865).
  • Ditaxis blodgettii (Torr. ex Chapm.) Pax in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 45 (1890).
  • Argythamnia savanillensis Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 593 (1891).
  • Argythamnia blodgettii (Torr. ex Chapm.) Chapm., Fl. South. U.S., ed. 3: 431 (1897).
  • Ditaxis fendleri (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, VI: 61 (1912).
  • Ditaxis rubricaulis Pax & K.Hoffm., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 383 (1928).
  • Argythamnia rubricaulis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Croizat, Ciencia (Mexico) 6: 353 (1946).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Aruba; Netherlands Antilles; Trinidad-Tobago; Venezuelan Antilles Regional: Northern South America Venezuela; Colombia Continental: Northern America Regional: Southeastern USA Florida; References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Radcliffe-Smith, A. & Govaerts, R.H.A., 1997. Kew Bulletin 52: 479.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ditaxis argothamnoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 09. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Ditaxis argothamnoides. Published online. Accessed: Jun 09 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Ditaxis argothamnoides in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jun 09. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Ditaxis argothamnoides. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 09 Jun 2020.

Vernacular names

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