Langsdorffia hypogaea

Langsdorffia hypogaea

Langsdorffia hypogaea, illustration from the protologue

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Santalales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Ordo: Santalales

Familia: Balanophoraceae
Genus: Langsdorffia
Species: Langsdorffia hypogaea

Name

Langsdorffia hypogaea Mart., J. Brasil. 2: 179. t. 5. (1818)

• Lectotype: Brazil: north of Rio de Janeiro, Mandiocca, Serra de Estrella, 1817. G.H. Langsdorff; s.n. LE (designated by Hansen, B. 1980. Balanophoraceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 23: 70.). Isolectotype: G.H. Langsdorff - s.n. H.

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Langsdorffia janeirensis Rich. in Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 8: 412 (1822)
  • Langsdorffia moritziana Klotzsch & H.Karst. in Linnaea 20: 461 (1847)
  • Langsdorffia rubiginosa Wedd. in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 14: 187 (1850)
  • Senftenbergia moritziana (Klotzsch & H.Karst.) Eichler in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 4(2): 10 (1869)
  • Thonningia janeirensis (Rich.) Liebm. in Förh. Skand. Naturf. Möte 4: 180 (1844 publ. 1847)
  • Thonningia mexicana Liebm. in Förh. Skand. Naturf. Möte 4: 180 (1844 publ. 1847)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Northern America Mexico Mexico Southwest Southern America Central America Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panamá Northern South America Guyana, Venezuela Western South America Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru Brazil Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central Southern South America Paraguay References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Martius, C.F.P. von 1818. Ueber eine neue Brasilianische Pflanzengattung. pp. 178–191, tab. 5. In: von Eschwege, W.L.: Journal von Brasilien, oder vermischte Nachrichten aus Brasilien, auf wissenschaftlichen Reisen gesammelt. Zweiter Heft. Weimar. Internet Archive, SUB Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Langsdorffia hypogaea in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 19. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Langsdorffia hypogaea. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Nov. 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Langsdorffia hypogaea. Published online. Accessed: 19. Nov. 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2024. Langsdorffia hypogaea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Nov. 2024.

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