Fischeria scandens

Fischeria scandens (fig. 5)

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: Gonolobinae
Genus: Fischeria
Species: Fischeria scandens

Name

Fischeria scandens DC., Cat. Pl. Horti Monsp.: 112 (1813)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Cynanchum crispum Thunb., Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 46 (1794).
  • Holostemma candolleanum Spreng., Syst. Veg. 1: 851 (1824).
  • Fischeria havanensis Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 601 (1844).
  • Fischeria oaxacana Standl., Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 1173 (1924).
  • Fischeria ecuadorensis Markgr., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 10: 119 (1927).
  • Fischeria briquetiana Standl., Publ. Field Columb. Mus., Bot. Ser. 11: 139 (1932).
  • Fischeria aequatorialis Spellman, Selbyana 2: 26 (1977).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional: Mexico Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz) Continental: Southern America Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad, Panama, Ecuador, Colombia (Valle) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• de Candolle, A.P. 1813. Catalogus plantarum Horti Botanici Monspeliensis. Monspelii: J. Martel. Parisiis et Argentorati: A. Koenig. Bibliotheca Digital Reference page. : 112

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Fischeria scandens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept. 30. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2018. Fischeria scandens. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Oct. 02. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Fischeria scandens. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 02 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Fischeria scandens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 02 Oct. 2018.

Vernacular names

español: Bejuco, Curamaguey de costa, Guauro, Huevo de toro

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