Utania (Gentianaceae)

Utania racemosa

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: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Potalieae
Subtribus: Potaliinae
Genus: Utania
Species: U. austromalayensis – U. cuspidata – U. maingayi – U. montana – U. nervosa – U. peninsularis – U. philippinensis – U. racemosa – U. spicata – U. stenophylla – U. teysmannii – U. volubilis

Name

Utania G.Don Gen. Hist. iv. 663 (1837)

• Type species: Utania volubilis (Wall.) Sugumaran Gard. Bull. Singapore 64(2): 493. (2012) originally designated as Fagraea volubilis Wall. Fl. Ind. (Carey & Wallich ed.) 2: 36. (1824) (Loganiaceae)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Kuhlia Reinw. Syll. Pl. Nov. 2: 6. 1828 [1825] (Loganiaceae R. Br. ex Mart.) nom. illeg. hom.
• Heterotypic
  • Kentia Steud. Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. 1: 845. (1840) (Loganiaceae R. Br. ex Mart.)
  • Kuhlia Kunth Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 7: 234. (1825) (Salicaceae Mirb.)
  • Fagraea sect. Racemosae Benth. J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 1: 99, 73. (1856)

References

• Don, G. 1837–1838. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders; ...; the whole arranged according to the natural system. Vol. IV.—Corolliflorae. VIII+908 pp. J.G. and F. Rivington, et al., London. BHL Reference page. : 4: 645

Additional references

• Sugumaran, M. & Wong, K.M. 2014. Studies in Malesian Gentianaceae, VI. A revision of Utania in the Malay Peninsula with two new species. Plant Ecology and Evolution 147(2): 213-223. DOI: 10.5091/plecevo.2014.971 Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Utania in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Utania. Published online. Accessed: Jul 27 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Utania. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Jul 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Utania. 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. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Jul 27. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. (Utania). Utania (Gentianaceae). Accessed: 27 Jul 2021.

Vernacular names

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