Semele (Ruscaceae)

Semele androgyna

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asparagales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Ordo: Asparagales

Familia: Asparagaceae
Subfamilia: Nolinoideae
Tribus: Rusceae
Genus: Semele
Species: S. androgyna – S. gayae – S. menezesii

Name

Semele Kunth, Abh. Königl. Akad. Wiss. Berlin 1842: 49 (1844).

• Type species: Semele androgyna (L.) Kunth, Enum. 5: 277 (1–11 Jun. 1850).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Amphion Salisb., Gen. Pl.: 66 (1866).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands, Madeira. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Kunth, C.S. 1842 publ. 1844. über die natürliche Gruppe der Liliaceen im weitesten Sinne des Worts. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1842: 1–55. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Semele in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Semele. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Semele. Published online. Accessed: 14 May 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Semele). Semele (Ruscaceae). Accessed: 14 May 2023.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Semele in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 14.

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