Lafoensia

Lafoensia pacari

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Lafoensia
Species: L. acuminata – L. glyptocarpa – L. nummularifolia – L. pacari – L. punicifolia – L. vandelliana

Source(s) of checklist:  (en)
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Lafoensia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Nov 21. Reference page.

Name

Lafoensia Vand., 1788

• Type species: Lafoensia vandelliana Cham. & Schltdl.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Calyplectus Ruiz & Pav. in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 73 (1794)
  • Ptychodon Klotzsch ex Rchb. in Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 172 (1841)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Southern America Regional: Southern South America Argentina Northeast , Paraguay Regional: Westhern South America Bolivia, Ecuado , Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Central America Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panamá Continental:Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Vandelli, D. 1788. Florae Lusitanicae et Brasiliensis Specimen. Coimbra. Internet Archive. Reference page. : 33

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. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Lafoensia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2023 August 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Lafoensia. Published online. Accessed August 20 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Lafoensia. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2023 August 20. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Lafoensia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 20 August 2023.

Vernacular names

čeština: Lafénzie
中文: 丽薇属

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