Spathelia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Rutaceae
Subfamilia: Cneoroideae
Genus: Spathelia
Species: S. bahamensis – S. belizensis – S. brittonii – S. coccinea – S. cubensis – S. glabrescens – S. simplex – S. splendens – S. subintegra – S. vernicosa – S. wrightii

Name

Spathelia L., Amoen. Acad., Linnaeus ed. 5: 377 (1760), nom. et orth. cons., as 'Spathalea'

• Note: the protologue lacks description, but Linnaues cites indirect reference to Spathe P.Browne (see below).
• Type species: Spathelia sorbifolia L. [= S. simplex L.]

Synonyms

• Spathelia L., Sp. Pl., ed. 2: 386 (1762), isonym
  • Type species: Spathelia simplex L., loc. cit.
• Homotypic
  • Spathe P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 187 (1756), nom. rej.

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1760. Amoenitates Academicae, seu, Dissertationes variae physicae, medicae, botanicae, antehac seorsim editae nunc collectae et auctae, cum tabulis aeneis. Vol. 5. 486 pp. + III pl. Laurentius SAlvius, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Browne, P. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts. London. BHL Reference page. 
• Linnaeus, C. 1762. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus I, Ed. 2. Pp. [I–XVI], 1–784. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Spathelia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Spathelia. Published online. Accessed: 10 March 2024.