Calycophyllum

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Ixoroideae
Tribus: Condamineeae
Genus: Calycophyllum
Species: C. candidissimum – C. intonsum – C. megistocaulum – C. merumense – C. multiflorum – C. obovatum – C. papillosum – C. spectabile – C. spruceanum – C. tefense – C. venezuelense

Name

Calycophyllum DC., Prodr. 4: 367. (1830)

Type species: Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC., Prodr. 4: 367. (1830)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Eukylista Benth., Hooker's J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 5: 230. (1853)
Enkylista Benth. & Hook.f., Gen. Pl. 2: 38. (1873), orth. var.
Semaphyllanthe L.Andersson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 82: 421. (1995)

References

Candolle, A.P. de 1830. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 4: 367.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Calycophyllum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Calycophyllum. Published online. Accessed: Mar. 27 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Calycophyllum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2019 Mar. 27.

Vernacular names
suomi: Matroonapuut

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

"Calycophyllum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved January 2013
Lincoln, William A (1986). World Woods in Colour. Hertford UK: Stobard Davies Ltd. ISBN 0-85442-028-2.