Calycophyllum

Calycophyllum multiflorum

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: Dialypetalanthoideae
Tribus: Dialypetalantheae
Genus: Calycophyllum
Accepted Species: C. candidissimum – C. megistocaulum – C. merumense – C. multiflorum – C. obovatum – C. papillosum – C. spectabile – C. spruceanum – C. venezuelense
Names in Disputes: C. intonsum – C. tefense

Source(s) of checklist:

Taylor, C.M. 2022. Calycophyllum. In C.M. Taylor & collaborators, Rubiaceae Project. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed: 5 February 2023. Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Calycophyllum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 February 5. Reference page.  2023. Calycophyllum. Flora e Funga do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 5 February 2023.

Name

Calycophyllum DC., Prodr. 4: 367 (excl. sp. 2 & 3) (1830)

• Type species: Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC., Prodr. 4: 367 (1830), lectotype designated by Standley (1921)

Synonymy

• Heterotypic
  • Eukylista Benth., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 230. (1853)
  • Enkylista Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 2: 38. (1873), orth. var.
  • Semaphyllanthe L.Andersson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 82: 421. (1995)

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. 1830. Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta. Pars 4: Sistens Calyciflorarum ordines X. 683 pp. Treuttel et Würtz, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Standley, P.C. 1921. Rubiales. Rubiaceae (pars). Pp. 87–158 in North American Flora, Vol. 32, Part 2. The New York Botanical Garden, New York. BHL Reference page.  [see page 113.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Calycophyllum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 February 5. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Calycophyllum. Published online. Accessed: 5 February 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Calycophyllum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 February 2023.

Vernacular names

suomi: Matroonapuut

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