Riocreuxia

Riocreuxia torulosa

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: Ceropegieae
Subtribus: Anisotominae
Genus: Riocreuxia
Species: R. aberrans – R. alexandrina – R. bolusii – R. chrysochroma – R. flanaganii – R. picta – R. polyantha – R. splendida – R. torulosa – R. woodii

Name

Riocreuxia Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 640 (1844)

• Type species: Riocreuxia torulosa Decne. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 8: 640 (1844)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Decaisne, J. in A.P.de Candolle, 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis ... (DC.) 8: 640.

Additional references

• Goyder, S., Harris, T., Masinde, S., Meve, U. & Venter, J. (2012). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Apocynaceae(2): 1-530.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2017. Riocreuxia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2017 Oct. 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Riocreuxia. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 22 2017.
• Tropicos.org 2017. Riocreuxia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Oct. 2017.

Vernacular names

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