Pehria (Lythraceae)

Pehria compacta

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Lythraceae
Genus: Pehria
Species: P. compacta

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Pehria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Nov 21. Reference page.

Name

Pehria Sprague, J. Bot. 61: 238 (1923), nom. nov.

• Type species: Pehria compacta (Rusby) Sprague

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Grislea Loefl. in Iter Hispan.: 245 (1758), nom. cons

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental:Southern America Regional: Northern South America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Central America Honduras, Nicaragua References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Sprague, T. A. 1923. Pehria, nom. nov. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 61: 238–239. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Pehria in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Pehria. Published online. Accessed: August 22 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Pehria. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 August 22. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Pehria. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 August 2023.

Vernacular names

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