Mitchella (Rubiaceae)

Mitchella repens

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: Mitchelleae
Genus: Mitchella
Species: M. repens – M. undulata

Name

Mitchella L., Sp. Pl. 1: 111 (1753).

• Type species: Mitchella repens L.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Chamaedaphne Mitch. in Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 8: 222 (1748), nom. rej.
  • Disperma J.F.Gmel. in Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis].: 885 (1792)
  • Geoherpum Willd. in J.A.Schultes & J.H.Schultes, Mant. 3: 18, 350 (1827)
  • Perdicesca Prov. in Fl. Canad. 1: 291 (1862)

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I. Pp. [I–XII], 1–560. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Mitchella in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jul. 05. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Mitchella. 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 Jul. 05. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Mitchella. Published online. Accessed: 05. Jul. 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Mitchella
español: Mitchella
日本語: ツルアリドオシ属
português: Mitchella
中文: 蔓虎刺屬

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