Calotropis

Calotropis procera

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: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Asclepiadinae
Genus: Calotropis
Species: C. acia – C. gigantea – C. procera

Name

• Calotropis R.Br., Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 39 (preprint). 1810.
  • Lectotype species:  Calotropis procera (Aiton) Dryand., vide Bullock (1957)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Madorius Rumph. ex Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 421. 1891.

Notes

• Calotropis Post & Kuntze (1903) = Galega L.

References

• Brown, R. 1810. Mem. Wern. Nat. Hist. Soc. 1: 39 (preprint).
• Bullock, A.A. (1957) ING card 03911.
• Tropicos.org 2009. Calotropis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Feb 2009.
• International Plant Names Index. 2009. Calotropis. Published online. Accessed: 24 Febr 2009.

Vernacular names

suomi: Madarit
svenska: Kronbusksläktet

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