Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium

Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Araliaceae
Subfamilia: Aralioideae
Genus: Heptapleurum
Species: Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium

Name

Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium (Griff.) G.M.Plunkett & Lowry, Novon 28(3): 164. (2020)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Panax rhododendrifolius Griff., Itin. Pl. Khasyah Mts.: 487 (1848).
• Homotypic
  • Schefflera rhododendrifolia (Griff.) Frodin in D.G.Frodin & R.H.A.Govaerts, World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae: 371 (2003 publ. 2004).
• Heterotypic
  • Hedera tomentosa Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, Prodr. Fl. Nepal.: 187 (1825).
  • Panax tomentosus (Buch.-Ham.) Wall. ex DC., Prodr. 4: 254 (1830).
  • Agalma tomentosum (Buch.-Ham.) Seem., J. Bot. 2: 298 (1864).
  • Heptapleurum tomentosum (Buch.-Ham.) C.B.Clarke, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 15: 151 (1876), nom. illeg.
  • Heptapleurum impressum C.B.Clarke in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 2: 728 (1879).
  • Schefflera impressa (C.B.Clarke) Harms in H.G.A.Engler & K.A.E.Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(8): 38 (1894).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh; East Himalaya; Nepal; Tibet; West Himalaya References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Lowry II, P.P. & Plunkett, G.M. 2020. Resurrection of the genus Heptapleurum for the Asian clade of species previously included in Schefflera (Araliaceae). Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature 28(3): 143-170. DOI: 10.3417/2020612 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Nov. 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium. Published online. Accessed: Jan. 25 2022.
• Tropicos.org 2022. Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Jan. 2022.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Heptapleurum rhododendrifolium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.

Vernacular names

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