Calycanthus

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Calycanthus floridus

Calycanthus floridus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laurales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Magnoliids Ordo: Laurales

Familia: Calycanthaceae
Subfamilia: Calycanthoideae
Genus: Calycanthus
Species: C. brockianus – C. chinensis – C. floridus – C. occidentalis

Name

Calycanthus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1053, 1066, 1371 (1759), nom. cons.

• Type species: Calycanthus floridus L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1066 (1759).

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Basteria Mill., Fig. Pl. Gard. Dict. 1: 40 (1755), nom. rej. vs. Calycanthus L. (1759).
  • Beureria Ehret, Pl. Papil. Rar.: t. 13 (1755), nom. rej. vs. Bourreria P.Browne (1756).
  • Butneria Duhamel, Traité Arbr. Arbust. 1: 113 (1755), nom. rej. vs. Byttneria Loefl. (1758), nom. cons.
  • Beveria Collinson, Linn. Corresp. 1. 38. (1821), sphalm.
  • Gardenia Ellis., Linn. Corresp. 1. 86. (1821).
  • Pompadoura Buc'hoz ex DC., Prodr. 3: 2 (1828), pro syn.
  • Byttneria Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2. 1: 243 (1840), nom. illeg. non Loefl. (1758).
  • Sinocalycanthus W.C.Cheng & S.Y.Chang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 9: 137 (1964).
  • × Sinocalycalycanthus F.T.Lass. & Fantz, Hortscience 36: 766 (2001).

Nomina dubia

The following names are unresolved:

• Calycanthus prunifolius Sweet, Hort. Brit. (Sweet), ed. 2. 195 (1830), nom. nud.
• Calycanthus versicolor Regel, Cat. Pl. Hort. Aksakov. 25 (1860).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy (introduced). Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China China Southeast. Regional: Eastern Asia Korea (introduced). Continental: Northern America Regional: North-Central U.S.A. Illinois (introduced). Regional: Northeastern U.S.A. Connecticut, New York (introduced), Pennsylvania, West Virginia. Regional: Southwestern U.S.A. California. Regional: Southeastern U.S.A. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland (introduced), Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Calycanthus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Oct 27. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Calycanthus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Calycanthus. Published online. Accessed: 27 Oct 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Calycanthus. Accessed: 27 Oct 2024.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Calycanthus in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2009 Oct 24.

Vernacular names

English: Sweetshrubs
suomi: Kalukkipensaat
русский: Каликант
svenska: Kryddbusksläktet

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