Limacia (Menispermaceae)

Limacia oblonga

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ranunculales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Ordo: Ranunculales

Familia: Menispermaceae
Subfamilia: Menispermoideae
Tribus: Limacieae
Genus: Limacia

Overview of species

Accepted species

L. blumei – L. oblonga – L. scandens

Source(s) of checklist:
List based on accepted species according to Forman (1957) – see references.

Names in synonymy

L. amherstiana – L. borneensis – L. cerasifera – L. cuspidata – L. distincta – L. esiangkara – L. funifera – L. inornata – L. kunstleri – L. latifolia – L. longifolia – L. microphylla – L. monilifera – L. nativitatis – L. sagittata – L. selwynii – L. sumatrana – L. triandra – L. velutina

Unresolved names

L. villosa – L. wallichiana

Source(s) of checklist:
List of unresolved names based on all names from IPNI that are not confirmed either as correct names of accepted species or as synonyms.

Name

Limacia Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 2: 600, 620. 1790.

• Type species: Limacia scandens Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 2: 620. 1790.

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. 

Additional references

• Forman, L.L. 1957. The Menispermaceae of Malesia: II. Kew Bulletin 12: 447–459. JSTOR Reference page. 
• Forman, L.L. 1986. Menispermaceae. Pp. 157–253 in Van Steenis, C.G.G.J. & De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (eds.), Flora Malesiana, Ser. I, Vol. 10(2). Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht. BHL. Reference page. 
• Forman, L.L. 1988. A synopsis of Thai Menispermaceae. Kew Bulletin 43: 369–407. JSTOR Reference page. 
• Forman, L.L. 1991. Menispermaceae. Pp. 300–365 in Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.), Flora of Thailand, Vol. 5(3). The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department, Bangkok. Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Limacia. Published online. Accessed: 28 April 2019.
• Farr, E.R. & Zijlstra, G. (eds.) 1996 onwards. Limacia in Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). Accessed: 2019 April 28.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Limacia (Menispermaceae).
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Limacia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2019-04-28.
• Hassler, M. 2019. Limacia. 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 April 28. Reference page. 

• Tropicos.org 2019. Limacia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 April 2019.

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