Guioa rhoifolia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Cupanieae
Genus: Guioa
Species: Guioa rhoifolia

Name

Guioa rhoifolia (A.Gray) Radlk., Actes Congr. Int. Bot., Amsterdam 1877: 108 (38) (1879)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cupania rhoifolia A.Gray, U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15: 254 (1854)
    • Typus: U.S. Expl. Exped. s.n. (in flower and fruit, [1838–1842]; Holotype: US {US00028461 (17736)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)},}; Isotypes: GH 00050688^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K [​K000701491^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, see Notes], P [​P00646031^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
      • Note: isotype in K is only fruit in left corner sac; the main plant and right corner sac are Lepidocupania brackenridgei (A.Gray) Buerki, Callm., Munzinger & Lowry; another type in US [​US00028462 (17737)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}] was re-determined with G. punctata Welzen on 8 September 1987 by P.C. van Welzen.
    • Type locality: Feejee Islands [= Fiji]. Ovolau [= Ovalau].

Notes

• Smith (1985) placed Guioa subfalcata Radlk. here, but van Welzen (1989) regards it as 'dubious name' (vide Guioa#Distribution).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Fiji, ?Samoa [G. subfalcata]. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Radlkofer, L. 1879. Über die Sapindaceen Holländisch-Indiens. Actes du Congrès International de Botanistes, d'Horticulteurs, de Négociants et de Fabricants de Produits du Règne Végétal, tenu à Amsterdam, en 1877: 70–133, 216–254 (supplement). Google Books. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Gray, A. 1854. United States Exploring Expedition, Vol. XV: Botany, Phanerogamia, Part I. 777 pp. C.Sherman, Philadelphia. BHL Reference page. 
• Smith, A.C. 1985. Flora Vitiensis Nova: A New Flora of Fiji (Spermatophytes Only). Vol. 3. Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden, Lawai, Kauai, Hawaii. BHL Reference page.  [see pages 597, 599]
• van Welzen, P.C. 1989. Guioa Cav. (Sapindaceae): taxonomy, phylogeny, and historical biogeography. Leiden Botanical Series 12(1): 1–314. PDF Reference page.  [see pages 279–281, 302–303]

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Guioa rhoifolia. Accessed: 2023 December 26.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Guioa rhoifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Guioa rhoifolia. Published online. Accessed: 26 December 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Guioa rhoifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 December 2023.

Vernacular names

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