Ruehssia undulata

Ruehssia undulata

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: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Asclepiadoideae
Tribus: Marsdenieae
Genus: Ruehssia
Species: Ruehssia undulata

Name

Ruehssia undulata (Jacq.) Liede & H.A.Keller, Phytotaxa 471: 287 (2020)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Cynanchum undulatum Jacq., Select. Stirp. Amer. Hist.: 85 (1763).
• Homotypic
  • Asclepias undulata Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 17 (1760), nom. illeg.
  • Gonolobus undulatus (Jacq.) Schult. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15 bis 6: 64 (1820)
  • Marsdenia undulata (Jacq.) Dugand in Mutisia 9: 2 (1952)

• Heterotypic
  • Marsdenia margaritaria R.C.Foster, Sargentia 8: 249 (1949)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Venezuela (Anzoategui, Apure, Bolivar, Cojedes, Guarico, Lara, Miranda, Monagas, Sucre, Yaracuy), Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia (Atlntico, Bolvar) References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Liede-Schumann, S. & Keller, H.A. 2020. New combinations in Ruehssia for the South American species of Marsdenia (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae). Phytotaxa 471(3): 283-289. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.471.3.10 Reference page. 

Links

• Leichhardtia lloydii in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2023. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2023 Sept. 29.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Ruehssia undulata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Sept. 29. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Ruehssia undulata. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 29 2023.

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