Xiphotheca elliptica

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Podalyrieae
Genus: Xiphotheca
Species: Xiphotheca elliptica

Name

Xiphotheca elliptica (DC.) A.L.Schutte & B.-E.van Wyk, Taxon 42(1): 46 (1993).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Priestleya elliptica DC., Prodr. 2: 122 (1825).
    • Lectotypus: (designated by Schutte & van Wyk, 1993: 46): South Africa, Province, "Cap. de B. Esp.", 1816, Lambert s.n. (G-DC, specimen no. 10).
• Heterotypic
  • Ingenhoussia verticillata E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 21 (1836).
    • Lectotypus: (designated by Schutte & van Wyk, 1993: 46): South Africa, Cape Province, Dutoitskloof, 3000-3500 [3319CA/CC], Drege s.n. (P; isolectotypes: K, S)
    • Amphithalea verticillata (E.Mey.) Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 80 (1840).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Xiphotheca elliptica Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces (Western Cape). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Schutte, A.L. & Van Wyk, B.-E. 1993. The reinstatement of the genus Xiphotheca (Fabaceae). Taxon 42(1): 43–49. DOI: 10.2307/1223301 JSTOR Reference page. 

Additional references

• Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) 2003. Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14: i–vi, 1–1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria. ISBN 1-919795-99-5. ARK: /t50g8869c PDF (97 MB) Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Xiphotheca elliptica in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 May 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Xiphotheca elliptica. Published online. Accessed: May 26 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Xiphotheca elliptica. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 May 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Xiphotheca elliptica. 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 May 26. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Xiphotheca elliptica. Accessed: 26 May 2021.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Xiphotheca elliptica in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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