Proboscidea (Martyniaceae)

Proboscidea louisianica subsp. louisianica

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Lamiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Martyniaceae
Genus: Proboscidea
Species: P. althaeifolia – P. diversifolia – P. louisianica – P. parviflora – P. sabulosa – P. spicata – P. triloba

Name edit

Proboscidea Juss. ex Schmidel, Icon. Pl., Ed. Keller 49, tt. 12, 13. (1763)

  • Type species: Proboscidea louisianica (Mill.) Thell., Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Math. Cherbourg 38: 480 (-481). (1912)

Synonyms edit

  • Basonca Raf. Fl. Tellur. 4: 68. 1836
  • Sesamum Adans. Fam. 2: 213. 1763
  • Vatkea Hildeb. & O.Hoffm. Verh. Bot. Ver. Brandenb. 22: 45, 78. 1880

Homonyms

  • Proboscidea Möller, 1832 = Ecmanis Gistel, 1848

References edit

Primary references edit

  • Schmidel, 1763. Icones Plantarum et Analyses Partium aeri Incisae atque Vivis Coloribus Insignitae Adiectis Indicibus Nominum Necessariis Figurarum Explicationibus et Brevibus Animadversonibus quas Composuit D. Casimirus Christophorus Schmiedel 49 Gallica, tt. 12, 13.

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Vernacular names edit

English: Mule Grab, Unicorn-plant
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