Villarsia capensis

Villarsia capensis
Villarsia capensis

Taxonavigation edit

Taxonavigation: Asterales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Asterales

Familia: Menyanthaceae
Genus: Villarsia
Species: Villarsia capensis

Name edit

Villarsia capensis (Houtt.) Merr., 1938

Synonyms edit

  • Homotypic
    • Menyanthes capensis (Houtt.) Thunb. in Prodr. Pl. Cap.: 34 (1794)
    • Renealmia capensis Houtt. in Nat. Hist. 2(8): 335 (1777)
  • Heterotypic
    • Menyanthes ovata L.f. in Suppl. Pl.: 133 (1782)
    • Renealmia ovata (L.f.) Kuntze in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 430 (1891)
    • Villarsia ovata (L.f.) Vent. in Choix Pl.: t. 9 (1803)

Distribution edit

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Southern Africa
      • Cape Provinces

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

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