Cerbera

Cerbera manghas

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: Rauvolfioideae
Tribus: Plumerieae
Subtribus: Thevetiinae
Genus: Cerbera
Species: C. dumicola – C. floribunda – C. inflata – C. laeta – C. manghas – C. odollam

Name

Cerbera L., Sp. Pl. 1: 208. (1753) nom. cons.

• Type species: Cerbera manghas L., Sp. Pl. 1: 208. (1753)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Odollam Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 171 (1763)
  • Thevetia Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 171 (1763), nom. illeg. non Thevetia L., Opera Var.: 212. (1758), nom. cons.
  • Tanghinia Thouars, Gen. Nov. Madagasc.: 10 (1806)
  • Odollamia Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 162 (1838)
  • Elcana Blanco, Fl. Filip., ed. 2, 584. (1845)
    • Type species: E. seminuda Blanco

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 208. Reference page. 
• Farr, E. R. and Zijlstra, G. eds. (1996-) Index Nominum Genericorum (Plantarum). 2009 Aug 24 [1].
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Cerbera in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 8. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Cerbera. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 8 2017.

Vernacular names

English: Suicide tree (Do Not Use For Fires)
suomi: Surmanpuut

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