Erithalis

Erithalis fruticosa

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: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Cinchonoideae
Tribus: Chiococceae
Genus: Erithalis
Species: E. angustifolia – E. diffusa – E. fruticosa – E. harrisii – E. odorifera – E. orbiculata – E. quadrangularis – E. salmeoides – E. vacciniifolia

Name

Erithalis P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica 165. (1756)

• Type species: Erithalis fruticosa L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 930 (1759)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Herrera Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 158. (1763)

Homonyms

• Erithalis G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr. 17. (1786) nom. illeg. hom.

References

• Browne, P. 1756. The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts 165, pl. 17, f. 3.
• Negron Ortiz, V. 2005. Taxonomic revision of the neotropical genus: Erithalis (Rubiaceae: Chiococceae). SIDA, Contributions to Botany 21(3): 1565–1598. JSTOR Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2010. Erithalis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 9 Feb. 2010.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Erithalis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb. 9. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Erithalis. Published online. Accessed: Feb. 9 2019.

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