Chelone

Chelone glabra
Typus of Chelone

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: Plantaginaceae
Tribus: Cheloneae
Genus: Chelone
Species: C. cuthbertii – C. glabra – C. lyonii – C. obliqua

Name

Chelone L., Sp. Pl. 2: 611. (1753)

• Type species: Chelone glabra L. Sp. Pl. 2: 611. (1753)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Chlonanthus Raf., Princ. Fond. Somiol. 26. (1814)

Homonym

• Chelone R.L. [Reichenbach], 1817, genus (Animalia, Lepidoptera) = Apoda Haworth, 1809

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 611. Reference page. 
• The Plant List 2013. Chelone in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2014 May 31.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Chelone. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 May 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Chelone. Published online. Accessed: May 31 2014.
• Farr, E. R. & Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum) (2010) June 22 [1].

Vernacular names

English: Turtlehead
suomi: Konnanyrtit
svenska: Sköldpaddsörtssläktet

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