Himatanthus

Himatanthus obovatus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Plumerieae
Subtribus: Plumeriinae
Genus: Himatanthus
Species: H. articulatus – H. attenuatus – H. bracteatus – H. drasticus – H. obovatus – H. phagedaenicus – H. revolutus – H. semilunatus – H. tarapotensis

Name

Himatanthus Willd. ex Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 5: 221 (1819)

• Type species: Himatanthus articulatus (Vahl) Woodson in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 25: 196. (1938) originally designated as synonym Himatanthus rigidus Willd. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 5: 221 (1819)

References

• Willdenow, C.L.v. 1819. Systema Vegetabilium 5: 13–14, 221.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Himatanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Himatanthus. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 8 2017.
• Spina, A.P., Bittrich, V. & Kinoshita, L.S. 2013. Typifications, new synonyms and a new combination in Himatanthus (Apocynaceae). Taxon 62(6): 1304-1307. DOI: 10.12705/626.16 Full text PDF from ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2017. Himatanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Oct. 2017.

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