Rotundanthus
Genus of flowering plants
Rotundanthus fulvidus is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is the sole species in genus Rotundanthus. It is a liana native to southeastern Mexico and Central America, ranging from the Mexican state of Chiapas to Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Rotundanthus Morillo (2015) |
Species: | R. fulvidus
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Binomial name | |
Rotundanthus fulvidus (F.Ballard) Morillo (2015)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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The species was first described as Gonolobus fulvidus by Francis Ballard in 1940. In 2015 Gilberto N. Morillo renamed it Rotundanthus fulvidus, placing it in its own monotypic genus.[1]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rotundanthus fulvidus (F.Ballard) Morillo. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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