Pottsia (Apocynaceae)

Pottsia laxiflora

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: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Apocyneae
Subtribus: Ichnocarpinae
Genus: Pottsia
Species: P. densiflora – P. grandiflora – P. laxiflora

Name

Pottsia Hook. & Arn. Bot. Beechey Voy. 198, t. 43. (1837)

• Type species: Pottsia cantonensis Hook. & Arn., Bot. Beechey Voy.: 199 (1837) [synonym of Pottsia laxiflora (Blume) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 416 (1891)]

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Euthodon Griff., Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 84 (1854)
  • Teysmannia Miq., Verslagen Meded. Afd. Natuurk. Kon. Akad. Wetensch. 6: 193 (1857)
  • Parapottsia Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 2: 1080 (1859)

References

Primary references

• Hooker, W.J. & Arnott, G.A.W. 1830–1841. The Botany of Captain Beechey's Voyage. [10 parts: 1, pp. 1–48 (1830); 2, pp. 49–96 (1832); 3, pp. 97–144 (1832); 4, pp. 145–192 (1833); 5, pp. 193–240 (1837); 6, pp. 241–288 (1838); 7, pp. 289–336 (1838); 8, pp. 337–384 (1839); 9, pp. 385–432 (1840); 10, pp. 433–485 (1841)], London, H. G. Bohn. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Pottsia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Aug. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Pottsia. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 10 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Pottsia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Aug. 2017.

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