Erythrina crista-galli

Erythrina crista-galli var. crista-galli

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribus: Erythrininae
Genus: Erythrina
Subgenus: E. subg. Micropteryx
Sectio: E. sect. Cristae-galli
Species: Erythrina crista-galli
Varietates: E. c. var. crista-galli – E. c. var. longiflora

Name

• Erythrina crista-galli L., Mant. Pl. 99. 1767.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Corallodendron crista-galli (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 172. 1891.
  • Micropteryx crista-galli (L.) Walp., Linnaea 23: 740. 1851.

Hybrids

• E. × bidwillii – E. × malottiorum
  

References

• Linnaeus, C. (1767) Mantissa Plantarum. Generum Editionis vi et Specierum Editionis ii. 1: 99.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Erythrina crista-galli in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

español: Ceibo
suomi: Kukonkorallipuu, korallipensas
português: corticeira, flor-de-coral, mulungu, sananduva

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