Acisanthera erecta

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Melastomataceae
Subfamilia: Melastomatoideae
Tribus: Marcetieae
Genus: Acisanthera
Species: Acisanthera erecta

Name

Acisanthera erecta J.St.-Hil., Expos. Fam. Nat. 2: 178. (Feb–Apr) 1805.

Synonymy

• Homotypic
  • Rhexia acisanthera L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10, 2: 998. 1759. (as Acisanthera)
  • Acisanthera quadrata Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 1: 477. (Apr–Jun) 1805, nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Acisanthera quadrata Juss. ex Poir., Encycl. [J.Lamarck & al.] Suppl. 1(1): 111. 1810, isonym
  • Acisanthera acisanthera (L.) Britton, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands 6: 2. 1925, nom. inval.
  • Tibouchina quadrata M.Gómez, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 23: 67. 1894, nom. illeg. superfl.

• Heterotypic
  • Uranthera dicranophora Naudin, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 3, 12(10): 283. 1849.
  • Acisanthera adscendens C.Wright in Sauvalle, Anales Acad. Ci. Med. Habana 6: 74. 1869. – Fl. Cub. (Sauvalle): 52. 1869.
  • Tibouchina adscendens (C.Wright) M.Gómez, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 23: 67. 1894.
  • Acisanthera glandulifera Jenn., Ann. Carnegie Mus. 11(1–2): 206(–207), t. 21. 1917.

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. 
• Persoon, C.H. 1805. Synopsis plantarum, seu enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum. Pars prima. XII+546 pp. Apud Carol. Frid. Cramerum, Parisiis Lutetiorum [Paris]; Apud J.G. Cottam, Tubingae [Tübingen]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 
• Sauvalle, F.A. 1869–1870. Flora Cubana. Revision catalogi grisebachiani vel index plantarum cubensium. (Continúa). Anales de la Academia de Ciencias Médicas, Físicas y Naturales de la Habana 6: 71–77, 95–102, 121–126, 146–150, 174–182, 209–213, 249–251, 287–291, 314-322. Reference page. 
• Sauvalle, F.A. [1868–]1873. Flora Cubana. Enumeratio nova plantarum cubensium vel revisio catalogi grisebachiani, exhibens descriptiones generum specierumque novarum Caroli Wright, (Cantabrigiae) et Francisci Sauvalle, synonymis nominibusque vulgaribus cubensis adjectis. 324+90 pp. Imp. "La Antilla", de Cacho-Negrete, Havanae [Habana]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Almeda, F. 2001. Melastomataceae Juss. Pp. 1339–1419 in Stevens, W.D., Ulloa Ulloa, C., Pool, A. & Montiel, O.M. (eds.), Flora de Nicaragua, Vol. 2, Angiospermas (Fabaceae–Oxalidaceae). (Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 85). Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. Online Reference page.  (as Acisanthera quadrata)
• Almeda, F., Berry, P.E., Freire-Fierro, A., Gröger, A., Holst, B.K., Luckana, N.G., Michelangeli, F.A., Morley, T., Penney, D., Renner, S.S., Robinson, O.R., Wurdack, J.J. (†) & Yatskievych, K. 2007. Melastomataceae. In Funk, V., Hollowell, T., Berry, P., Kelloff, C. & Alexander, S.N., Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 55: 397–417. BHL Reference page.  (as Acisanthera quadrata)
• Guimarães, P.J.F., Oliveira da Silva, M.F. & Rocha, M.J.R. 2017. Nomenclator botanicus for Acisanthera (Melastomataceae: Marcetia alliance). Brittonia 69(2): 231–240. DOI: 10.1007/s12228-017-9463-7 Reference page. 
• Luckana, N.G. & Berry, P.E. 2001. Acisanthera. Pp. 276–280 in Berry, P.E., Gröger, A., Holst, B.K., Morley, T., Michelangeli, F.A., Luckana, N.G., Almeda, F., Renner, S.S., Freire-Fierro, A., Robinson, O.R. & Yatskievych, K., Melastomataceae. In Steyermark, J.A. (†), Berry, P.E., Yatskievych, K. & Holst, B.K. (eds.), Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana, Vol. 6, Liliaceae–Myrsinaceae. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. ISBN 0-915279-81-9. Reference page.  (as Acisanthera quadrata)

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Acisanthera erecta. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2019.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Acisanthera erecta.
• Hassler, M. 2019. Acisanthera quadrata. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 March 14. Reference page. 

• Tropicos.org 2019. Acisanthera erecta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org: Flora Mesoamericana: Acisanthera quadrata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2019.
• Acisanthera quadrata in Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. Accessed: 14 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of the Department of Antioquia (Colombia): Acisanthera quadrata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org: Peru Checklist: Acisanthera quadrata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2019.
• Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Acisanthera quadrata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 March 2019.