Solena (Cucurbitaceae)

Solena amplexicaulis

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Benincaseae
Genus: Solena
Species: S. amplexicaulis – S. delavayi – S. heterophylla – S. umbellata

Name

Solena Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 477, 514. (1790)

• Type species: Solena heterophylla Lour., Fl. Cochinch.: 514. (1790)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Juchia M.Roem., Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 2: 11. (1846)
  • Karivia Arn., Madras J. Lit. Sci. 12: 50. (1840)
    • Type species: Karivia amplexicaulis (Lam.) Arn. (Lectotype designated by Pfeiffer, Nom. 1: 1807. 1875.)

References

Primary references

• Loureiro, J. de. 1790. Flora Cochinchinensis: sistens plantas in regno Cochinchina nascentes. Quibus accedunt aliae observatae in Sinensi Imperio, Africa orientali, Indiaeque locis variis. Omnes dispositae secundum systema sexuale linnaeanum. Tomus II. Pp. 357–744, [745, err.] Typis, et expensis academicis, Ulyssipone [Lisbon]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Solena. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Solena. Published online. Accessed: Dec 25 2019.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Solena in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 25. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2019. Solena. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 25 Dec 2019.

Vernacular names

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