Anthospermum aethiopicum

"Anthospermum. mas. Hort. Cliff. 455 sp. 1."

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: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Anthospermeae
Genus: Anthospermum
Species: Anthospermum aethiopicum

Name

Anthospermum aethiopicum L., Sp. Pl. 2: 1058 (1753)

• Typus: herb. Clifford [in herb. Banks] 455. Anthospermum 1 (lectotypus: BM-BM000647468); designated by Puff (1986: 227).
• Type locality: "Habitat in Æthiopia"[South Africa. Cape Prov.]

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Anthospermum aromaticum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 59 (1796), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Anthospermum ambrosiacum Moench, Suppl. Meth.: 269 (1802); not accepted by Puff (1986: 227) and Govaerts (1995, 2003) [cited as Anthospermum aethiopicum]
  • Anthospermum aethiopicum var. ternifolium Cruse, Rubiac. Cap.: 11 (1825); not accepted by Puff (1986: 227) and Govaerts (1995, 2003) [cited as Anthospermum aethiopicum]
    • Typus: none given fide Puff (1986: 227).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Southern Africa Cape Provinces References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

Links

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 1058. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Salisbury, R.A. 1796. Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. VIII + 422 pp. Londini [London]. BHL Reference page. 
• Moench, C. 1802. Supplementum ad Methodum Plantas a Staminum situ Describendi. IV + 328 pp. In officina nova libraria academiae, Marburgi Cattorum [Marburg]. MDZ Google Books Reference page. 
• Puff, C. 1986. A Biosystematic Study of the African and Madagascan Rubiaceae-Anthospermeae. Plant Systematics and Evolution Supplement 3: 1–535. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-8851-4 (via Wikipedia Library ). Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 1995. World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2). 483, 529 pp. MIM, Deurne. ISBN 90-341-0852-X (issue 1) ISBN 90-341-0853-8 (issue 2). Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Anthospermum aethiopicum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 November 4. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Anthospermum aethiopicum. Published online. Accessed: 4 November 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Anthospermum aethiopicum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 4 November 2021.

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