Pentatropis capensis

Pentatropis capensis

Taxonavigation

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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: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Tylophorinae
Genus: Pentatropis
Species: Pentatropis capensis

Name

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Pentatropis capensis (L.f.) Bullock, 1955

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Colostephanus capensis (L.f.) Harv. in Gen. S. Afr. Pl.: 417 (1838)
    • Cynanchum capense L.f. in Suppl. Pl.: 168 (1782)
    • Cynoctonum capense (L.f.) E.Mey. in Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 216 (1838)
    • Vincetoxicum capense (L.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 424 (1891)
  • Heterotypic
    • Asclepias microphylla Roth in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg. ed. 15[bis]. 6: 85 (1820)
    • Cynanchum acuminatum Thunb. in Observ. Cynanch.: 5 (1821), nom. illeg.
    • Pentatropis microphylla (Roth) Wight & Arn. in R.Wight, Contr. Bot. India: 52 (1834)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Temperate
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
    • Introduced into:
      • Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Bullock, A.A., 1955. Kew Bulletin 10: 284

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Vernacular names

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