Chelonanthus grandiflorus

Chelonanthus grandiflorus

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: Helieae
Genus: Chelonanthus
Species: Chelonanthus grandiflorus

Name

Chelonanthus grandiflorus (Aubl.) Hassl., 1917

Synonyms

  • Chelonanthus schomburgkii (Griseb.) Gilg, Engl. et Prantl, Natürl. Pflanzenfam. IV(2): 98 (1895)
  • Helia grandiflora (Aubl.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 428 (1891)
  • Helia schomburgkii (Griseb.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 428 (1891)
  • Lisianthus grandiflorus Aubl., Pl. Gui. 1: 205 (1775)
  • Lisianthus schomburgkii Griseb., DC. Prod. 9: 75 (1845)

Note: Govaerts et al. (2021) follow Calió et al. (2017) and place this in synonymy with Helia grandiflora

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Colombia (Caquetá, Valle, Vaupés); Venezuela (Amazonas); Guyana; Grenada
    • Regional: Brazil
      • N-Brazil (Roraima, Pará, Amazonas); NE-Brazil (Maranhao, Paraíba, Pernambuco); SE-Brazil (Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro)
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Paraguay (Amambay)

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

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