Wendtia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Francoaceae
Genus: Wendtia
Species: W. aphanifolia – W. calycina – W. gracilis – W. miniata

Name

Wendtia Meyen Reise Erde 1: 307. (1834)

• Type species: Wendtia gracilis Meyen, Reise Erde 1: 308. (1834)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Balbisia sect. Wendtia (Meyen) Hunz. & Ariza, Kurtziana 7: 238. (1973)
• Heterotypic
  • Martiniera Guill.
  • Hyperum C.Presl

Note: The segregation of Wendtia is a taxonomic opinion rejected by Govaerts et al. (2021) and the additional references, but not Hassler (2021). Retained here for information.

References

• Meyen, F.J.F. 1834. Reise um die Erde 1: 307.

Additional references

• Palazzesi, L., Gottschling, M., Barreda, V.D. & Weigend, M. 2012. First Miocene fossils of Vivianiaceae shed new light on phylogeny, divergence times, and historical biogeography of Geraniales. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 107(1): 67–85. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01910.x ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Sytsma, K.J., Spalink, D. & Berger, B. 2014. Calibrated chronograms, fossils, outgroup relationships, and root priors: re‐examining the historical biogeography of Geraniales. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 113(1): 29-49. DOI: 10.1111/bij.12297 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2021. Wendtia. 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 on the internet. Accessed: 2021 July 5. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Wendtia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 July 7. Reference page.  as Balbisia Cav.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Wendtia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 5 July 2021.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Wendtia. Published online. Accessed Aug 5 2014.