Adenium

Adenium obesum (Typus)

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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