Abroma (Malvaceae)

Abroma augustum

Abroma augustum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Byttnerioideae
Tribus: Byttnerieae
Genus: Abroma
Species: A. augustum

Name

Abroma Jacq., Hort. Bot. Vindob. 3: 3 (1776).

• Type species: Abroma fastuosum Jacq., nom. illeg. superfl. [= synonym of Abroma augustum (L.) L.f.]

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ambroma L.f. in Suppl. Pl.: 54 (1782), orth. var.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental:Asia-temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, Nepal Regional: China China South-Central, China Southeast Continental:Asia-tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Thailand Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Vietnam Introduced into: Cameroon, Caroline Is., Congo, Queensland, Trinidad-Tobago, Vanuatu, Zaïre References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Jacquin, N.J. 1776–1777. Hortus Botanicus Vindobonensis. Vol. 3. Vindobonae: J.M. Gerold. 52 pp. 100 pl. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Wu, Zh.Y. , Raven, P.H. & Hong, D.-Y. (eds.) 2007. Flora of China. Volume 13: Clusiaceae through Araliaceae. Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, ISBN 978-1-930723-59-7. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Abroma in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 1. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Abroma. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Abroma. Published online. Accessed: September 07 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Abroma. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 September 2023.

Vernacular names

مصرى: ابرومه
മലയാളം: അബ്രോമ
中文: 昂天莲属

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