Chionanthus guianensis

Chionanthus guianensis

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: Oleaceae
Tribus: Oleeae
Subtribus: Oleinae
Genus: Chionanthus
Species: Chionanthus guianensis

Name

Chionanthus guianensis (Aubl.) Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 1: 9. (1805)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mayepea guianensis Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 81. (1775)
• Homotypic
  • Chionanthus mayepea Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 1. (1791), nom. superfl.
  • Chionanthus tetrandrus Vahl, Enum. Pl. Obs. 1: 45. (1804), nom. superfl.
  • Linociera tetrandra (Vahl) F.Dietr., Nachtr. Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 4: 420. (1818)
• Heterotypic
  • Peschiera praeclara Miers, Apocyn. S. Amer.: 47 (1878).
  • Tabernaemontana praeclara (Miers) R.Knuth, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 43: 571. (1927)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America French Guiana. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Persoon, C.H. 1805. Synopsis Plantarum: seu Enchiridium botanicum, complectens enumerationem systematicam specierum hucusque cognitarum 1: 9.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Chionanthus guianensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Apr. 26. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Chionanthus guianensis. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 26 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Chionanthus guianensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Apr. 2022.