Homalanthus nutans

Homalanthus nutans

Taxonavigation edit

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 edit

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

Synonyms edit

  • 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 edit

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 edit

Primary references edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

lea faka-Tonga: Fonuamamala
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