Cryptolepis dubia

Cryptolepis dubia taken as Cryptolepis buchananii

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: Periplocoideae
Genus: Cryptolepis
Species: Cryptolepis dubia

Name

Cryptolepis dubia (Burm.f.) M.R.Almeida, Fl. Maharashtra 3A: 221 (2001)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Periploca dubia Burm.f., Fl. Indica: 70 (1768)
• Heterotypic
  • Cryptolepis buchananii Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 4: 409 (1819)
  • Echites reticulatus Roth, Nov. Pl. Sp.: 134 (1821)
  • Nerium reticulatum Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 1832, 2: 8 (1832)
  • Periploca viridiflora Kostel., Allg. Med.-Pharm. Fl. 3: 1082 (1834)
  • Chonemorpha reticulata G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 76 (1837)
  • Cryptolepis reticulata (Roth) Wall. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 450 (1840)
  • Echites cuspidatus B.Heyne ex Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 4: 5 (1883), not validly publ.
  • Trachelospermum cavaleriei H.Lév., Fl. Kouy-Tchéou: 31 (1914)
  • Trachelospermum gracilipes var. cavaleriei (H.Lév.) C.K.Schneid. in C.S.Sargent, Pl. Wilson. 3: 332 (1916)
    

Note: See Cryptolepis Discussion Page regarding synonymy.

References

• Almeida, M.R. 2001. Flora of Maharashtra State 3A: 221.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Cryptolepis dubia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Sept. 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Cryptolepis dubia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 29 2017.

Additional references

• http://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=ijbc.2009.90.94

Vernacular names

English: Indian Sarsaparilla

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