Lathrophytum

Lathrophytum peckoltii (figs. 1-10, 12-15)

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Balanophoraceae
Genus: Lathrophytum
Species: L. peckoltii

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Lathrophytum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 19. Reference page.

Name

Lathrophytum Eichler, Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 26: 513, t. 9 (1868)

• monotypic taxon
• Type species: Lathrophytum peckoltii Eichler

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Southern America Central America Costa Rica Brazil Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Eichler, A.W. 1868. Lathrophytum, ein neues Balanophoreen-geschlecht aus Brasilien. Botanische Zeitung (Berlin) 26: 513–520, 529–537, 545–552. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Lathrophytum in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Lathrophytum. 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. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Lathrophytum. Published online. Accessed: 26 Jan. 2014.
• Tropicos.org 2014. Lathrophytum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 Jan. 2014.

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