Amphipterygium

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Anacardiaceae
Subfamilia: Anacardioideae
Genus: Amphipterygium
Species: A. adstringens – A. amplifolium – A. glaucum – A. molle – A. simplicifolium
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Amphipterygium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Sep 14. Reference page.

Name

Amphipterygium Schiede ex Standl. Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 23: 672 (1923)
Synonymy

Hypopterygium Schltdl. Linnaea 17: 635 (1844)
Juliania Schltdl. Linnaea 17: 746 (1844)

References
Primary references

Schlechtendal, D.F.L. 1844. De plantis Mexicanis a G. Schiede, M. Dr. Car. Ehrenbergio aliisque, collectis nuntium adfert D.F.L. de Schlechtendal. Linnaea 17: 625–640, 745–746. BHL Reference page.

Additional references

Standley, P.C. 1923. Trees and shrubs of Mexico (Oxalidaceae–Turneraceae). Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 23(3): I–III, 517–848, V–XXVIII. BHL JSTOR Reference page.

Links

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Amphipterygium in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Amphipterygium. Published online. Accessed: September 11 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Amphipterygium in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 September 11. Reference page.

Amphipterygium is a small genus in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae.
Species

The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise 5 accepted species:[2][3]

Amphipterygium adstringens (Schltdl.) Standl.
Amphipterygium amplifolium (Hemsl. & Rose) Hemsl. & Rose ex Standl.
Amphipterygium glaucum (Hemsl. & Rose) Hemsl. & Rose ex Standl.
Amphipterygium molle (Hemsl.) Hemsl. & Rose ex Standl.
Amphipterygium simplicifolium (Standl.) Cuev.-Fig.

References

"genus Amphipterygium Schiede ex Standl". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 20 Jul 2015.
"Amphipterygium". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 Jul 2015.
"Taxonomic tree: Amphipterygium". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 20 Jul 2015.