Adenium

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: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Nerieae
Subtribus: Neriinae
Genus: Adenium

Species

A. boehmianum – A. dhofarense – A. multiflorum – A. obesum – A. oleifolium – A. swazicum

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Adenium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 23. Reference page.

Name

Adenium Roem. & Schult., Syst. Veg. ed. 15[bis]. 4: 35, 411 (1819).

Type species: Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult.

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Adenum G.Don, Gen. Hist. 4: 80 (1837).
- Idaneum Kuntze & Post, Lex. Gen. Phan., Prosp.: 296 (1903), nom. illeg. & nom. superfl.

References

Primary references

Roemer, J.J. & Schultes, J.A. 1819. Caroli a Linné equitis Systema Vegetabilium secundum classes ordines genera species. Cum characteribus, differentiis et synonymiis. Editio nova, speciebus inde ab editione XV. detectis aucta et locupletata. Vol. 4. VI + LX + 888 pp. Sumtibus J.G. Cottae, Stuttgardtiae [Stuttgart]. BHL Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Adenium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jan 3. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2023. Adenium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Jan 2023.
International Plant Names Index. 2023. Adenium. Published online. Accessed: 3 Jan 2023.
Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Adenium. Accessed: 3 Jan 2023.
Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Adenium in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2009 Aug 24.

Vernacular names

English: desert rose
français: Rose du désert
Nederlands: Woestijnroos
português: Rosa-do-deserto
ไทย: ชวนชม
Tiếng Việt: Sứ sa mạc

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