Dichorisandra hexandra

Dichorisandra hexandra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Commelinales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Commelinales

Familia: Commelinaceae
Subfamilia: Commelinoideae
Tribus: Tradescantieae
Subtribus: Dichorisandrinae
Genus: Dichorisandra
Species: Dichorisandra hexandra

Name

Dichorisandra hexandra (Aubl.) C.B.Clarke, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29: 703 (1902).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Commelina hexandra Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 35 (1775).
• Homotypic
  • Dichorisandra aubletiana Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1181 (1830), nom. illeg.
  • Stickmannia hexandra (Aubl.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721 (1891).
• Heterotypic
  • Tradescantia aubletii J.F.Gmel., Syst. Nat. ed. 13[bis]: 533 (1791).
  • Tradescantia divaricata Vahl, Eclog. Amer. 1: 34 (1797).
  • Dichorisandra gracilis Nees & Mart., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11: 14 (1823).
  • Dichorisandra inaequalis C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 140 (1828).
  • Dichorisandra mexicana C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 140 (1828).
  • Dichorisandra ovalifolia C.Presl, Reliq. Haenk. 1: 140 (1828).
  • Convallaria diffusa Vell., Fl. Flumin. 3: 143, t. 160 (1829).
  • Dichorisandra affinis Mart. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1185 (1830).
  • Dichorisandra aubletiana var. brasiliensis Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1181 (1830).
  • Dichorisandra intermedia Mart. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1183 (1830).
  • Dichorisandra ovata Mart. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1182 (1830).
  • Dichorisandra ovata var. ramosior Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1182 (1830).
  • Dichorisandra tenuior Mart. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 7: 1183 (1830).
  • Dichorisandra schomburgkiana Klotzsch in R.H.Schomburgk, Reis. Br.-Guiana: 897 (1841).
  • Dichorisandra aubletiana var. affinis (Mart.) C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 274 (1881).
  • Dichorisandra aubletiana var. intermedia (Mart.) C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 274 (1881).
  • Dichorisandra aubletiana var. ovata (Mart.) C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 274 (1881).
  • Dichorisandra aubletiana var. persicariifolia C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 274 (1881).
  • Dichorisandra scandens Gardner ex C.B.Clarke in A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 3: 274 (1881).
  • Dichorisandra siebertii Anon., Gard. Chron., n.s., 24: 183 (1885).
  • Stickmannia gracilis (Nees & Mart.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721 (1891).
  • Stickmannia inaequalis (C.Presl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721 (1891).
  • Stickmannia mexicana (C.Presl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721 (1891).
  • Stickmannia ovalifolia (C.Presl) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721 (1891).
  • Stickmannia tenuior (Mart.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 721 (1891).
  • Dichorisandra hexandra var. persicariifolia (C.B.Clarke) J.F.Macbr., Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 11: 8 (1931).
  • Aneilema ecuadoriense Steyerm., Phytologia 9: 339 (1963).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America Argentina Northeast; Argentina Northwest; Belize; Bolivia; Brazil North; Brazil Northeast; Brazil South; Brazil Southeast; Brazil West-Central; Colombia; Costa Rica; Ecuador; El Salvador; French Guiana; Guatemala; Guyana; Honduras; Leeward Is.; Nicaragua; Panam; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Trinidad-Tobago; Venezuela; Venezuelan Antilles Continental: Northern America Regional:Mexico Mexico Gulf; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Clarke, C.B., 1902. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 29: 703 (1902).

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Dichorisandra hexandra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 28. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2019. Dichorisandra hexandra. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 28. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Dichorisandra hexandra. Published online. Accessed: October 28 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Dichorisandra hexandra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 October 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Dichorisandra hexandra in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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