Corytoplectus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Gesneriaceae
Subfamilia: Gesnerioideae
Tribus: Gesnerieae
Subtribus: Columneinae
Genus: Corytoplectus
Species: C. capitatus – C. congestus – C. cutucuensis – C. deltoideus – C. grandifolius – C. longipedunculatus – C. oaxacensis – C. purpuratus – C. riceanus – C. schlimii – C. speciosus – C. zamorensis
Name

Corytoplectus Oerst., Centralamer. Gesner. 45 (1858).

Type speciesː Corytoplectus capitatus (Hook.) Wiehler, Phytologia 27: 313 (1973).

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Diplolegnon Rusby, Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 27: 29 (1900).

References
Primary references

Örsted, A.S. 1858. Centralamericas Gesneraceer, et systematisk, plantegeographisk Bidrag til Centralamericas Flora. 78 pp., 11 tt. Trykt i Bianco Lunos Bogtrykkeri ved F. S. Muhle, Kjöbenhavn [Copenhagen]. Google Books [Preprinted from Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskabs Skrifter. Naturvidenskabelig og Mathematiske Afdeling, Ser. 5, 5: 75–152, tt. 1–11. 1861.] Reference page. : 45.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Corytoplectus in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 July 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Corytoplectus. Published online. Accessed: 28 April 2018.

Corytoplectus is a genus in the plant family Gesneriaceae. Plants from Corytoplectus are found in Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Venezuela,[1] in the cloud-forests of the high cordillera.[3] The genus contains c. 12 species.[1] The genus differs from the closely related Alloplectus in having an erect umbellate inflorescence and berries.[3] The type species is C. capitatus.[3]

Description

Corytoplectus species are herbs or shrubs ranging from 0.5–2 m tall.[4] The stems are erect and subquadrangular, but becoming quadrangular near the top.[4] The fruit is a translucent berry with dark striate (with parallel longitudinal ridges or lines) seeds. The leaves have dark green upper surfaces with veins which are paler. The inflorescences are mostly erect.[4]
Etymology

According to Rodriques-Flores and Skog,[4] Corytoplectus derives from the Latin coryto (leather pouch) and plectus (pleated or folded).[4] They believe the name to be suitable, because, in profile, the calyces look like pleated leather pouches. However, an alternative view says that rather than deriving from the Latin coryto, the name derives from the Greek kōrys (helmet), giving "pleated helmet".[5]
List of species

Corytoplectus capitatus (Hook.) Wiehler
Corytoplectus congestus (Linden ex Hanst.) Wiehler
Corytoplectus cutucuensis Wiehler
Corytoplectus deltoideus (C.V.Morton) Wiehler
Corytoplectus grandifolius (Britton ex Rusby) Rodr.-Flores & L.E.Skog
Corytoplectus longipedunculatus Rodr.-Flores & L.E.Skog
Corytoplectus oaxacensis Ram.-Roa, C.Chávez & Rodr.-Flores
Corytoplectus purpuratus Rodr.-Flores & L.E.Skog
Corytoplectus riceanus (Rusby) Wiehler
Corytoplectus schlimii (Planch. & Linden) Wiehler
Corytoplectus speciosus (Poepp.) Wiehler
Corytoplectus zamorensis (Linden & André) Rodr.-Flores & L.E.Skog

References

Govaerts R. et al. 2018. "Corytoplectus. Kew Plants of the World online". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
Oersted, A.S. 1858. Centralamer. Gesner. 45.
"www.genera-gesneriaceae.at/genera/corytoplectus.htm". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
Rodriquez-Flores C. & Skog, L. 2008. "Revision of Corytoplectus Oerst. (Gesneriaceae), Selbyana 29(1): 92-104". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
"genera-gesneriaceae.genera: Corytoplectus". Retrieved 6 May 2018.