Peplonia

Peplonia bradeana

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: Asclepiadeae
Subtribus: Metastelmatinae
Genus: Peplonia
Species: P. adnata – P. asteria – P. axillaris – P. bradeana – P. hatschbachii – P. hilariana – P. macrophylla – P. organensis – P. riedelii

Name

Peplonia Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 545 (1844)

• Type species: Peplonia asteria (Vell.) Fontella & E.A.Schwarz, Bradea 3: 410 (1983) originally designated as synonym Peplonia nitida Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 546 (1844)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Gonioanthela Malme, Ark. Bot. 21A(3): 6 (1927)
  • Macroditassa Malme, Ark. Bot. 21A(3): 9 (1927)

References

• Decaisne, J. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 545.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Peplonia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Sept. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Peplonia. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 19 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Peplonia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Sept. 2017.

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