Discocleidion

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Bernardieae
Genus: Discocleidion
Species: D. rufescens – D. ulmifolium
Name

Discocleidion Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, 7: 45. (1914)

Type species: Discocleidion ulmifolium (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, 7: 46. (1914)

Synonyms

Basionym
Cleidion sect. DiscocleidionMüll. Arg., Flora 47: 481. (1864)

References

Pax, F.A. & Hoffmann, K. 1914. Das Pflanzenreich (Engler) IV, 147, 7: 45.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Discocleidion in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Apr. 30. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Discocleidion. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 30 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Discocleidion. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2021 Apr. 30.

Discocleidion is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1914.[1][3] It contains one accepted species, Discocleidion rufescens, endemic to China.[4][5][6]

formerly included[5]

moved to Alchornea

Discocleidion glabrum Merr., synonym of Alchornea glabra (Merr.) Hurus.
Discocleidion ulmifolium (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm., synonym of Alchornea ulmifolia (Müll.Arg.) Hurus.

References

Tropicos, genus Discocleidion
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, synonymy for Discocleidion rufescens
Pax, Ferdinand Albin, & Hoffmann, Käthe. 1914. in Engler, Heinrich Gustav Adolf, Das Pflanzenreich IV. 147 VII(Heft 63): 45
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, genus Discocleidion
Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 241 丹麻杆属 dan ma gan shu Discocleidion (Müller Argoviensis) Pax & K. Hoffmann in Engler, Das Pflanzenreich 63(IV. 147. VII): 45. 1914.
Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.