Alloplectus

Alloplectus weirii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Gesnerioideae
Tribus: Gesnerieae
Subtribus: Columneinae
Genus: Alloplectus
Species: A. aquatilis – A. dimorphobracteatus – A. hispidus – A. inflatus – A. tessmannii – A. weirii

Source(s) of checklist:
Clark J.L., Skog L.E., Boggan J.K. & Ginzbarg, S. 2020. Index to names of New World members of the Gesneriaceae (subfamilies Sanangoideae and Gesnerioideae). Rheedea: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 190-256. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.14 PDF Reference page.

Name

Alloplectus Mart., , Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. (Martius) 3(1): 53 (1829) nom. et typ. cons.

• Type species: Alloplectus hispidus (Kunth) Mart., Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. (Martius) 3(3): 189. (1832)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Calycoplectus Oerst.
  • Cobananthus Wiehler
  • Heintzia H.Karst.
    

Note: There is significant disagreement with respect to the circumscription of this genus across the secondary sources below, therefore this circumscription is sensu Clark et al. (2020) & Clark (2005).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Mexico & Southern America Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico Southeast, Peru, Venezuela References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Martius, C.F.P. de 1829–1832. Nova genera et species plantarum quas in itinere per Brasiliam annis MDCCCXVII–MDCCCXX jussu et auspiciis Maximiliani Josephi I. Bavariae regis augustissimi suscepto collegit et descripsit Dr. C. F. P. de Martius ..., vol. 3. Pp. 1–198, tt. 201–300. Typis C. Wolf, Monachii [Munich]. BHL plates Reference page. : 3(1): 53.

Additional references

• Clark, J.L. 2005. A monograph of Alloplectus (Gesneriaceae). Selbyana 25(2): 182-209. JSTOR PDF Reference page. 
• Clark J.L., Skog L.E., Boggan J.K. & Ginzbarg, S. 2020. Index to names of New World members of the Gesneriaceae (subfamilies Sanangoideae and Gesnerioideae). Rheedea: Official Journal of Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 190-256. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.14 PDF Reference page. 
• Weber, A., Clark, J.L. & Möller, M. 2013. A new formal classification of Gesneriaceae, Selbyana 31: 68–94. PDF ResearchGate Reference page. 
• Weber, A., Middleton, D.J. & Clark, J.L. 2020. Keys to the infrafamilial taxa and genera of Gesneriaceae. Rheedia: Journal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy 30(1): 05-47. DOI: 10.22244/rheedea.2020.30.01.02 PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Alloplectus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 23. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2020. Alloplectus. 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. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 23. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Alloplectus. Published online. Accessed: July 23 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Alloplectus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 July 2020.
• Tropicos.org: Vascular Plants of the Americas: Alloplectus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 2020 July 23.

Vernacular names

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