Wendtia

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Francoaceae
Genus: Wendtia
Species: W. aphanifolia – W. calycina – W. gracilis – W. miniata

Name

Wendtia Meyen Reise Erde 1: 307. (1834)

Type species: Wendtia gracilis Meyen, Reise Erde 1: 308. (1834)

Synonyms

Homotypic
- Balbisia sect. Wendtia (Meyen) Hunz. & Ariza, Kurtziana 7: 238. (1973)
Heterotypic
- Martiniera Guill.
- Hyperum C.Presl

Note: The segregation of Wendtia is a taxonomic opinion rejected by Govaerts et al. (2021) and the additional references, but not Hassler (2021). Retained here for information.

References

Meyen, F.J.F. 1834. Reise um die Erde 1: 307.

Additional references

Palazzesi, L., Gottschling, M., Barreda, V.D. & Weigend, M. 2012. First Miocene fossils of Vivianiaceae shed new light on phylogeny, divergence times, and historical biogeography of Geraniales. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 107(1): 67–85. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01910.x ResearchGate Reference page.
Sytsma, K.J., Spalink, D. & Berger, B. 2014. Calibrated chronograms, fossils, outgroup relationships, and root priors: re‐examining the historical biogeography of Geraniales. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 113(1): 29-49. DOI: 10.1111/bij.12297 PDF Reference page.

Links

Hassler, M. 2021. Wendtia. 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 July 5. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Wendtia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 July 7. Reference page. as Balbisia Cav.
Tropicos.org 2021. Wendtia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 5 July 2021.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Wendtia. Published online. Accessed: Aug 5 2014.