Lepisanthes simplicifolia

Taxonavigation

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

Lepisanthes simplicifolia (Thwaites) Leenh., Blumea 17(1): 70 (1969)

Basionym
- Nephelium simplicifolium Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 57 (1858)
  - Type: G.H.K. Thwaites C.P. 443 (in flower; BR [BR0000005415540^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; Holotype: PDA?; Isotypes: BM {BM000838006^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, BM000838007^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, G {G00007800 (102657/1)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, G00007801 (102657/2)^(JSTOR)}, GH 00050844^{(GBIF, JSTOR)} ['Possible Isotype'], K {K000739015^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, K000739016^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, L {0014391^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 0014392^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, 0019725^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, P {P02297231^(GBIF), P02297232^(GBIF)}, US [US00095309 (597413)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]; cf. K [K000739017^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, without type indication], MPU [MPU707308^(GBIF)], P [P04765477^(GBIF), without type indication]).
  - Type locality: Ceylon [= Sri Lanka]. South of the island, at no great elevation.
Homotypic
- Sapindus thwaitesii Hiern, Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 1: 683 (1875)
  - Note: there exists a blocking name Sapindus simplicifolius G.Don, Gen. Hist. 1: 666 (1831) [= Sorindeia juglandifolia (A.Rich.) Planch. ex Oliv.].
- Thraulococcus simplicifolius (Thwaites) Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 304, 309 (1878)

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Sri Lanka. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

Leenhouts, P.W. 1969. Florae Malesianae Praecursores L. A revision of Lepisanthes (Sapindaceae). Blumea 17(1): 33–91. PDF. Reference page.

Thwaites, G.H.K. 1858–1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: an enumeration of Ceylon plants, with descriptions of the new and little-known genera and species, observations on their habitats, uses, native names, etc. VIII+483 pp. Dulau & Co., London. BHL Reference page.
Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1875. The Flora of British India. Vol. 1. Ranunculaceae to Sapindaceae. 740 pp., London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page.
Radlkofer, L. 1878. Ueber Sapindus und damit in Zusammenhang stehende Pflanzen. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-physikalischen Classe der K. b. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 8: 221–408. Google Books. Reference page.