Decanema bojerianum

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: Cynanchinae
Genus: Decanema
Species: Decanema bojerianum

Name

Decanema bojerianum Decne., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 9: 338. (1838)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cynanchum decaisneanum Desc., Adansonia, n.s., 1: 314 (1962), nom. illeg. hom.
• Heterotypic
  • Sarcostemma mauritianum Bojer, Hortus Maurit.: 214 (1837), not validly publ.
  • Asclepias aphylla Bojer ex Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 546 (1844), not validly publ.
    

Note: Liede (1996) places this species in synonymy with Cynanchum luteifluens (Jum. & H. Perrier) Desc. var. luteifluens autonym however, she did not specifically deal with plants from the Mozambique Channel Islands (Ile Europa), such as this species.

References

• Decaisne, J. 1838. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique série 2, 9: 338.
• Liede, S. 1996. The Cynanchinae (Asclepiadaceae) in Madagascar: more new leafy and leafless species and subspecies. Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. Section B, Adansonia, 18(1/2): 103-135. BHL
• Govaerts, R. et al. 22022. Decanema bojerianum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 22022 Apr. 10. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Decanema bojerianum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Apr. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Decanema bojerianum. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 10 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Decanema bojerianum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Apr. 2022.