Physostemon

Physostemon rotundifolium

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cleomaceae
Genus: Physostemon
Species: P. aureum – P. guianense – P. hasslerianum – P. hemsleyanum – P. lanceolatus – P. macrorhizus – P. procumbens – P. rotundifolium – P. stenophyllus – P. tenuifolium

Name

Physostemon Mart. & Zucc., Flora 7(1, Beil.): 139. (1824)

• Type species: Physostemon lanceolatum Mart. & Zucc., Flora 7(1, Beil. 4): 139. (1824)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cleome sect. Physostemon (Mart. & Zucc.) Benth. & Hook. f.
• Heterotypic
  • Mitostylis Raf.

Note: Requires further analysis, but no longer accepted as a synonym of Cleome if a narrow circumscription is accepted (Bayat et al., 2018).

References

Primary references

• Martius, C.F.P. von & Zuccarini, J.G. 1824. Ankündigung der Fortsetzung eines Werkes über brasilianische Pflanzen. Flora 7(1, Beil.): 129–142. BHL Reference page. : 139.

Additional references

• Bayat, S., Schranz, M.E., Roalson, E.H. & Hall, J.C. 2018. Lessons from Cleomaceae, the sister of crucifers. Trends in Plant Science 23(9): 808-821. DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2018.06.010 PDF Reference page. 
• Roalson, E.H. & Neto, R.L.S. 2020. Nomenclatural notes in Physostemon (Cleomaceae). Phytotaxa 468(3): 275-282. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.468.3.3 Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. Physostemon. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Dec. 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Physostemon. Published online. Accessed: June 6 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Physostemon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 October 2019.

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