Riocreuxia torulosa

Riocreuxia torulosa

Taxonavigation edit

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: Riocreuxia torulosa

Name edit

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

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Ceropegia torulosa E.Mey., Comm. Pl. Afr. Austr.: 194 (1838), nom. illeg.
  • Homotypic
    • Ceropegia effusa H.Huber, Mem. Soc. Brot. 12: 173 (1957), nom. superfl.
  • Heterotypic
    • Riocreuxia torulosa var. longidens N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): 803 (1908).
    • Riocreuxia torulosa var. obsoleta N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): 803 (1908).
    • Riocreuxia torulosa var. tomentosa N.E.Br. in W.H.Harvey & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Cap. 4(1): 803 (1908).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional:Southern Africa
      • South Africa (Mpulamanga, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, E-Cape Prov.), Lesotho

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

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