Homalanthus nutans

Homalanthus nutans

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Euphorbioideae
Tribus: Hippomaneae
Subtribus: Carumbiinae
Genus: Homalanthus
Species: Homalanthus nutans

Name

Homalanthus nutans (G.Forst.) Guill., 1837.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Croton nutans G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 67 (1786).
• Homotypic
  • Stillingia nutans (G.Forst.) Geiseler, Croton. Monogr.: 80 (1807).
  • Seborium nutans (G.Forst.) Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 63 (1838).
  • Carumbium nutans (G.Forst.) Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1146 (1866).
  • Homalanthus nutans var. genuinus Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1146 (1866), not validly publ.
• Heterotypic
  • Homalanthus pedicellatus Benth., London J. Bot. 2: 232 (1843).
  • Carumbium pedicellatum (Benth.) Miq., Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(2): 414 (1859).
  • Carumbium moerenhoutianum Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1146 (1866).
  • Homalanthus nutans var. rhombifolius Müll.Arg. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 15(2): 1146 (1866).
  • Homalanthus moerenhoutianus (Müll.Arg.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake, Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif.: 293 (1892).
  • Homalanthus nutans var. major Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 25: 648 (1898).
  • Homalanthus gracilis H.St.John, Nordic J. Bot. 4: 53 (1984).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Caroline Is.; Cook Is.; Fiji; New Caledonia; Niue; Samoa; Society Is.; Tonga; Tubuai Is.; Vanuatu; Wallis-Futuna Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Guillemin, J.B.A., 1837. Annales des Sciences Naturelle; Partie Botanique sér. 2, 7:186. "Omalanthus"

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Homalanthus nutans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Homalanthus nutans. Published online. Accessed: Jul 14 2020.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Homalanthus nutans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Jul 14. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2020. Homalanthus nutans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 14 Jul 2020.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Homalanthus nutans in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

lea faka-Tonga: Fonuamamala

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