Eclipta (Asteraceae)

Eclipta prostrata

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Asterales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Campanulids Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Asteraceae
Subfamilia: Asteroideae
Tribus: Heliantheae
Subtribus: Ecliptinae
Genus: Eclipta
Species: E. alatocarpa – E. elliptica – E. leiocarpa – E. megapotamica – E. platyglossa – E. prostrata

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Eclipta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 24. Reference page.

Name

Eclipta L., Mant. Pl. 2: 157, 286 (1771), nom. cons.

• Type species: Eclipta erecta L., Mant. Pl. Altera 286. (1771), nom. illeg. =Eclipta alba Hassk., Pl. Jav. Rar. 528 (1845), typ. cons.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eupatoriophalacron Mill., Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4.: [s.p.] (1754), nom. rej.
  • Ecliptica Rumph. ex Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 334 (1891), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Micrelium Forssk., Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 152 (1775).
    • Type species: non design.
  • Abasoloa La Llave in P.de La Llave & J.M.de Lexarza, Nov. Veg. Descr. 1: 11 (1824).
    • Type species: Abasoloa taboada La Llave
  • Clipteria Raf., New Fl. 2: 44 (1837).
    • Type species: Clipteria dichotoma Raf.
  • Paleista Raf., New Fl. 2: 43 (1837).
    • Type species: Paleista procumbens Raf.
  • Polygyne Phil., Linnaea 33: 170 (1864).
    • Type species: Polygyne inconspicua Phil.

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum Editionis VI et Specierum Editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]. pp. [6] + 143­–587, Appendix. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Tropicos.org 2023. Eclipta (Asteraceae). Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 May 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Eclipta (Asteraceae). Published online. Accessed: 25 May 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Eclipta (Asteraceae). Accessed: 25 May 2023.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Eclipta (Asteraceae) in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2023 May 25.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Eclipta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 May 24. Reference page. 
• Eclipta L. – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
• Eclipta – Taxon details on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
• EOL: Eclipta (Asteraceae)
• IUCN link: Eclipta threatened species

Vernacular names

日本語: タカサブロウ属
русский: Эклипта

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