Merope angulata

Merope angulata

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

Familia: Rutaceae
Subfamilia: Aurantioideae
Tribus: Aurantieae
Subtribus: Citrinae
Genus: Merope
Species: Merope angulata

Name

Merope angulata (Willd.) Swingle, J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 5: 423 (1915).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Citrus angulata Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 1426 (1802)
• Homotypic
  • Atalantia angulata (Willd.) Engl. in Nat. Pflanzenfam., ed. 2. 19a: 328 (1931)
  • Gonocitrus angulatus (Willd.) Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 42: 228 (1873)
  • Limonia angulata (Willd.) Wight & Arn. ex Voigt in Hort. Suburb. Calcutt.: 139 (1845)
• Heterotypic
  • Atalantia longispina Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 41: 295 (1872)
  • Atalantia spinosa (Blume) Hook. ex Koord. in Exkurs.-Fl. Java 2: 427 (1912)
  • Glycosmis spinosa (Blume) D.Dietr. in Syn. Plant. 2: 1409 (1840)
  • Merope spinosa (Blume) M.Roem. in Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. 1: 44 (1846)
  • Paramignya angulata Kurz in J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 44: 135 (1875)
  • Paramignya longispina Hook.f. in Fl. Brit. India 1: 511 (1875)
  • Sclerostylis spinosa Blume in Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 134 (1825)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent Bangladesh, India Indo-China Andaman Is., Myanmar, Nicobar Is. Malesia Borneo, Jawa, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi Papuasia New Guinea References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Swingle, W.T. 1915. Merope angulata, a salt-tolerant plant related to Citrus, from the Malay Archipelago. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 5: 420–425. BHL Reference page. 
• Willdenow, C.L. 1803 ("1802"). Species Plantarum. Editio quarta. Tomus 3, pars 2. pp. [851]–1474. Berolini: G.C. Nauk. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Merope angulata in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Sept. 06. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Merope angulata. 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 Sept. 06. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Merope angulata. Published online. Accessed: 06. Sept 2024.

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