Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotropium arborescens

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Boraginaceae
Subfamilia: Heliotropioideae
Genus: Heliotropium
Sectio: H. sect. Heliothamnus
Species: Heliotropium arborescens

Name

Heliotropium arborescens L., Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 913 (1759).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Heliotropium arborescens var. genuinum I.M.Johnst., Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 40 (1928), nom. inval.
• Heterotypic
  • Heliotropium peruvianum L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2.: 187 (1762).
    • Synzistachium peruvianum (L.) Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 89 (1838).
  • Heliotropium odoratissimum Gaterau, Desc. Pl. Montauban: 47 (1789).
  • Heliotropium odoratum Moench, Methodus: 415 (1794).
  • Heliotropium odorum Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 112 (1796).
  • Heliotropium corymbosum Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. 2: 2 (1799).
  • Heliotropium grandiflorum Donn, Hortus Cantabrig., ed. 6: 42 (1811).
  • Heliotropium peruvianum var. voltaireanum Paxton, Paxton's Mag. Bot. 16: t. 99 (1849).
    • Heliotropium voltaireanum (Paxton) Loudon, Suburb. Gard., ed. 2: 69 (1850).
  • Heliotropium arborescens var. grisellum I.M.Johnst., Contr. Gray Herb. 81: 40 (1928).
    • Heliotropium corymbosum var. grisellum (I.M.Johnst.) Luebert, Gayana, Bot. 77: 118 (2020).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indo-China Andaman Islands (introduced). Continental: Pacific Regional: Northwestern Pacific Marianas (introduced). Continental: Southern America Regional: Caribbean Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico (introduced). Regional: Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador (introduced), Peru. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1759. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus II. Editio decima, reformata. Pp. [I–VI], 825–1384. Impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Heliotropium arborescens in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jul 5. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Heliotropium arborescens. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 Jul 2024.
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Heliotropium arborescens. Published online. Accessed: 5 Jul 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Heliotropium arborescens. Accessed: 5 Jul 2024.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Heliotropium arborescens in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: Cherry Pie
eesti: Harilik heliotroop
suomi: Tuoksuheliotrooppi

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