Hebecarpa

Hebecarpa macradenia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Mesangiospermae Cladus: Eudicota Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Unieurosida Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Hebecarpa
Speciesː H. americana – H. barbeyana – H. buxifolia – H. caracasana – H. hebantha – H. macradenia – H. myrtilloides – H. obscura – H. ovata – H. ovatifolia – H. palmeri – H. platycarpa – H. punctata – H. rectipilis – H. rivinifolia – H. robinsonii – H. rossychaveziae – H. tehuacana – H. velutina

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Hebecarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 07. Reference page.

Name

Hebecarpa (Chodat) J.R.Abbott, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5(1): 134.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Polygala sect. Hebecarpa Chodat, Arch. Sci. Phys. Nat., pér. 3, 25(6): (697–)698. 1891. – Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 2, 9. 1893.

• Homotypic
  • Polygala subg. Hebecarpa (Chodat) S.F.Blake, Contr. Gray Herb. 47: 4(–5), 17(–18). 1916.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America Regionalː Southern Central USA Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas Regionalː Mexico Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest Continental: Southern America Regionalː Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regionalː Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regionalː Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá Regionalː Caribbean Haiti, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Abbott, J.R. 2011. Notes on the disintegration of Polygala (Polygalaceae) with four new genera for the flora of North America. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5(1): 125–137. page/50442687 BHL JSTOR Reference page.  134

Additional references

• Abbott, J.R. & Pastore, J.F.B. 2015. Preliminary synopsis of the genus Hebecarpa (Polygalaceae). Kew Bulletin 70-39: 1–8. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-015-9589-2 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. 2021. The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. Scientific Data 8(215): 1–10. DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2026. Hebecarpa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2026 April 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Hebecarpa. Published online. Accessed: 06 April 2019. Reference page.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Hebecarpa.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hebecarpa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2019-04-06. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Hebecarpa. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 April 06. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 100373733. 06. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: April 2019 100373733. Reference page.
• Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Hebecarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 April 2019.

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