Polystemma

Polystemma guatemalense

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: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Gonolobinae
Genus: Polystemma
Species: P. canisferum – P. cordifolium – P. guatemalense – P. mirandae – P. scopulorum

Name

Polystemma Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 602. (1844)

• Type species: Polystemma scopulorum Brandegee, Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 6: 189 (1915) originally designated as synonym Polystemma viridiflora Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 602 (1844)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Labidostelma Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 843. (1906)
    • Typus: Labidostelma guatemalense Schltr., Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 843. (1906)

References

• Decaisne, J. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 602.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Polystemma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Apr. 11. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Polystemma. 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. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Apr. 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Polystemma. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 11 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Polystemma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 11 Apr. 2022.

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