Biology:Calycophyllum

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Short description: Genus of plants

Calycophyllum
Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl.) DC..JPG
Calycophyllum candidissimum foliage and flowers
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Subfamily: Ixoroideae
Tribe: Dialypetalantheae
Genus: Calycophyllum
DC.
Type species
Calycophyllum candidissimum
Synonyms
  • Eukylista Benth.
  • Eukylista Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Semaphyllanthe L.Andersson

Calycophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1830. The genus is found from Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1]

Species

  • Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC. common names: lemonwood, digame lancewood [2] - Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Belize, Central America, Cuba, Trinidad, Venezuela, Colombia
  • Calycophyllum intonsum Steyerm. - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
  • Calycophyllum megistocaulum (K.Krause) C.M.Taylor - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
  • Calycophyllum merumense Steyerm. - Guyana
  • Calycophyllum multiflorum Griseb. - Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
  • Calycophyllum obovatum (Ducke) Ducke - Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil
  • Calycophyllum papillosum J.H.Kirkbr. - Brazil (Espírito Santo)
  • Calycophyllum spectabile Steyerm. - Guyana
  • Calycophyllum spruceanum (Benth.) Hook.f. ex K.Schum. - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
  • Calycophyllum tefense J.H.Kirkbr. - Brazil (Amazonas)
  • Calycophyllum venezuelense Steyerm. - Venezuela, Guyana

References

  1. "Calycophyllum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/qsearch.do?plantName=Calycophyllum. 
  2. Lincoln, William A (1986). World Woods in Colour. Hertford UK: Stobard Davies Ltd. ISBN 0-85442-028-2. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5024620 entry