Gaiadendron

Gaiadendron punctatum

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Loranthaceae
Tribus: Gaiadendreae
Genus: Gaiadendron
Species: G. coronatum – G. punctatum

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Gaiadendron in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 24. Reference page.

Name

Gaiadendron G.Don Gen. Hist. 3: 431. 1834

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Taguaria Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 125 (1838)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Southern America Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru Regional: Brazil Brazil North Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Don, G. 1834. A general history of the dichlamydeous plants :comprising complete descriptions of the different orders...the whole arranged according to the natural system, London :J.G. and F. Rivington.3: 431.

Additional references

• Kuijt, J. 2013. A brief taxonomic history of neotropical mistletoe genera, with a key to the genera. Blumea – Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 58: 3. 263–266(4). DOI: 10.3767/000651913X676664 PDF. Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2018. Gaiadendron. Published online. Accessed: 27 February 2018.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Gaiadendron in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 27 February 2018.
• Tropicos.org 2018. Gaiadendron. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 February 2018.
• Tropicosː imageː Gaiadendron punctatum. Accessed 27 February 2018.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2018. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Gaiadendron. Accessed: 2018 February 27.

Vernacular names

español: tagua

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