Petersianthus

Petersianthus macrocarpus

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lecythidaceae
Subfamilia: Barringtonioideae
Genus: Petersianthus
Species: P. macrocarpus – P. quadrialatus

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Petersianthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 April 22. Reference page.

Name

Petersianthus Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 11: 200 (1916)

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Petersia Welw. ex Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 1: 721 (1865), nom. illeg.
• Heterotypic
  • Combretodendron A.Chev., Vég. Ut. Afr. Trop. Franç. 5: 151 (1909), nom. inval.

Notes

The synonym Petersia was replaced because of duplication with Petersia Klotzsch in W.C.H.Peters, Naturw. Reise Mossambique 6(1): 168 (1861), which is now considered synonymous with Capparis Tourn. ex L.. Another synonym Combretodendron was first published with Combretodendron viridiflorum[under an epithet viridiflora, which does not conform to the current ICN (ed. 2017, Art. 62.2 (c)); now synonym of Petersianthus macrocarpus] by Chevalier at page 151, but he also published another name Petersia viridiflora based on the same specimen (Chevalier 16102) at page 301; Liben judged that the taxon Combretodendron is invalid because of the ICBN (ed. 1966, Art. 34 at that time: "A name is not validly published (1) when it is not accepted by the author in the original publication"). Compare also the current ICN (ed. 2017, Art. 36.3).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Western Africa Angola, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Zaïre References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. 1916. New plants from Samar. The Philippine Journal of Science, Section C. Botany 11(4): 175–206. BHL Reference page.  [see page 200.]

Additional references

• Liben, L. 1968. Petersianthus Merrill versus Combretodendron A. Chev. (Lecythidaceae). Bulletin du Jardin botanique National de Belgique / Bulletin van de Nationale Plantentuin van België 38(2): 207–208. JSTOR DOI: 10.2307/3667553 Reference page. 
• Bentham, G. & Hooker, J.D. 1865. Genera Plantarum ad exemplaria imprimis in herbariis Kewensibus servata definita. Vol. 1, pars II., sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LVI: Leguminosas–Myrtaceas. Pps. 433–735. Lovell Reeve & Co., Williams & Norgate, Londini [London]. BHL Reference page.  [see page 721.]
• Chevalier, A. 1909. Les végétaux utiles de l'Afrique tropicale française. Fasc. 5: Première étude sur les bois de la Côte d'Ivoire. 314 pp. A. Challamel, Paris. Internet Archive Reference page.  [see pages 151 and 301.]

Additional references

• Govaerts, R. 1999. World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b). 1532 pp.. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-5720-098-8 (issue 1), ISBN 90-5720-099-6 (issue 2b). Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Petersianthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 April 18. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2021. Petersianthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 April 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Petersianthus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 18 April 2021.

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