Erythrina americana

Erythrina americana

Erythrina americana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Phaseoleae
Subtribe: Unassigned genera
Genus: Erythrina
Species: Erythrina americana

Name

Erythrina americana Mill., Gard. Dict., ed. 8.: n.° 5. (1768)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Corallodendron americanum (Mill.) Kuntze. Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 172 (1891)
• Heterotypic
  • Corallodendron coralloides (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 172 (1891)
  • Corallodendron roseum (A.Dietr.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 173 (1891)
  • Erythrina carnea Aiton, Hort. Kew. 3: 8 (1789)
  • Erythrina coralloides Moc. & Sessé ex DC., Prodr. 2: 413 (1825)
  • Erythrina enneandra DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 109 (1813)
  • Erythrina fulgens Loisel., Herb. Gén. Amat. 4: t. 247 (1820)
  • Erythrina laeta Dehnh., Cat. Horti Camald., ed. 2: 20 (1832)
  • Erythrina rosea A.Dietr., Allg. Gartenzeitung 2: 253 (1834)

References

• Miller, P. 1768. Gardeners Dictionary, Edition 8 Number *.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Erythrina americana in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Oct. 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Erythrina americana. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 8 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Erythrina americana. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 8 Oct. 2023.

Vernacular names

English: Nuted Coral Tree

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