Cyathodes

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Ericaceae
Subfamilia: Epacridoideae
Tribus: Styphelieae
Genus: Cyathodes
Species: C. glauca – C. platystoma – C. straminea
Name

Cyathodes Labill., Novae Holl. Pl. Spec. 1: 57. 1805.
Type species: non design.

Synonyms

Homotypic
Styphelia subg. Cyathodes (Labill.) Drude in Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4(1): 77. 1889.

References
Primary references

Labillardière, J.J. 1804–1806. Novae Hollandiae plantarum specimen. Tomus primus [pp 8–112 25, 26; t. 1–142]. Parisiis [Paris]: ex typographiá Dominae Huzard. BHL Reference page. : 1: 57. BHL

Additional references

Quinn, C.J., Brown, E.A., Heslewood, M.M. & Crayn, D.M. 2005. Generic concepts in Styphelieae (Ericaceae): the Cyathodes group. Australian Systematic Botany 18(5): 439-454. DOI: 10.1071/SB05005 Full text PDF from ResearchGate Reference page.
Weiller, C.M. (1996) Reassessment of Cyathodes (Epacridaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 9{4}: 491–507. DOI: 10.1071/SB9960491

Links

Cyathodes in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2015. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2015 Jun 06.
Hassler, M. 2020. Cyathodes. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2020. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 24. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Cyathodes in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Cyathodes. Published online. Accessed: Apr 24 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Cyathodes. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Apr 24.

Vernacular names

Cyathodes is a genus of shrubs within the family Ericaceae. A characteristic feature of the genus is a deeply five-cleft calyx.[1]

The genus was described by Jacques Labillardière based on floral characters like floral parts number, corolla shape, number of floral parts, locule number and number of seeds per locule.[2] Species include:[3]

Cyathodes dealbata R.Br.
Cyathodes glauca Labill.
Cyathodes petiolaris (DC.) Druce
Cyathodes platystoma C.M.Weiller
Cyathodes straminea R.Br.

A number of species formerly included in this genus are now placed in the genera Acrothamnus, Leptecophylla, Lissanthe and Planocarpa.[3]
References

William Hillebrand. 1888
Weiller, C.M. (1996). "Epacridacea,Reassessment of Cyathodes". Australian Systematic Botany. 9 (4): 491–507. doi:10.1071/sb9960491.
"Cyathodes". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2009-07-13.