Strophanthus boivinii

Strophanthus boivinii

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: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Nerieae
Subtribus: Alafiinae
Genus: Strophanthus
Species: Strophanthus boivinii

Name edit

Strophanthus boivinii Baill., (1888).

Synonyms edit

  • Basionym
    • Roupellina boivinii (Baill.) Pichon, Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 64 (1949).
  • Homotypic
    • Roupellina boivinii var. typica Pichon, Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 66 (1949), not validly publ.
  • Heterotypic
    • Roupellina boivinii var. angustifolia (H.Perrier ex Pichon) Pichon, Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 67 (1949).
    • Roupellina boivinii var. grandiflora (Pichon) Pichon., Mém. Inst. Sci. Madagascar, Sér. B, Biol. Vég. 2: 67 (1949).
    • Strophanthus arboreus Boivin ex Franch., Nouv. Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat., sér. 2 5: 252 (1893))
    • Strophanthus aurantiacus Hort. ex Duncan, Cat. Pl. Roy. Bot. Gard. Mauritius: 88 (1863).
    • Strophanthus boivinii var. angustifolius H.Perrier ex Pichon, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 13: 211 (1948).
    • Strophanthus boivinii var. grandiflorus Pichon, Notul. Syst. (Paris) 13: 211 (1948).
    • Strophanthus grevei Baill., Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris 1: 757 (1888).

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar

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

References edit

Links edit

Vernacular names edit

English: wood shaving flower
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