Leptopetalum taiwanense

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Spermacoceae
Genus: Leptopetalum
Species: Leptopetalum taiwanense

Name

Leptopetalum taiwanense (S.F.Huang & J.Murata) Shih H.Chen & M.J.Wu, J. Taiwan Mus. 72: 48 (2019)

• Typus: S.F. Huang & T.C. Huang 3729 (holotypus: TAI; isotypus: TI (image under '模式標本')).
• Type locality: Taiwan. Pingtung, Chiupeng (九棚) Village.

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Hedyotis taiwanensis S.F.Huang & J.Murata, Taiwania 32: 214 (1987)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Eastern Asia Taiwan References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Additional references

• Ohi-Toma, T., Naiki, A., Waddell, S., Kato, H., Dang, V.-S. & Murata, J. 2020. An Updated Phylogeny of Leptopetalum (Rubiaceae) and Taxonomic Treatment of Herbaceous Species in East Asia. Journal of Japanese Botany 95(3): 141–153. DOI: 10.51033/jjapbot.95_3_11013 . ResearchGate . Reference page.  [see page 150.]

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Leptopetalum taiwanense in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 October 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Leptopetalum taiwanense. Published online. Accessed: 8 October 2021.

Vernacular names

日本語: タイワンソナレムグラ