Hebecarpa

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Polygalaceae
Tribus: Polygaleae
Genus: Hebecarpa
Name

Hebecarpa (Chodat) J.R.Abbott, J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 5(1): 134. 2011.
Synonymy

Basionym
Polygala sect. Hebecarpa Chodat, Arch. Sci. Phys. Nat., pér. 3, 25(6): (697–)698. 1891. – Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 2, 9. 1893.

Homotypic
Polygala subg. Hebecarpa (Chodat) S.F.Blake, Contr. Gray Herb. 47: 4(–5), 17(–18). 1916.

Overview of species
Accepted species

H. americana – H. barbeyana – H. buxifolia – H. caracasana – H. costaricensis – H. hebantha – H. macradenia – H. myrtilloides – H. obscura – H. ovatifolia – H. palmeri – H. platycarpa – H. punctata – H. rectipilis – H. rivinifolia – H. robinsonii – H. rossychaveziae – H. tehuacana – H. velutina
Source(s) of checklist:
List based on accepted species according to Abbott & Pastore (2015).
Name in synonymy

H. greggii
References
Primary references

Abbott, J.R. 2011. Notes on the disintegration of Polygala (Polygalaceae) with four new genera for the flora of North America. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 5: 125–137. BHL JSTOR Reference page.

Additional references

Abbott, J.R. & Pastore, J.F.B. 2015. Preliminary synopsis of the genus Hebecarpa (Polygalaceae). Kew Bulletin 70-39: 1–8. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-015-9589-2 Reference page.

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2019. Hebecarpa. Published online. Accessed: 06 April 2019.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Hebecarpa.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Hebecarpa in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2019-04-06.
Hassler, M. 2019. Hebecarpa. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 April 06. Reference page.

Tropicos.org 2019. Hebecarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 April 2019.
Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Hebecarpa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 06 April 2019.

Hebecarpa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. Species are found from the southern United States (Arizona, Texas and New Mexico) through Mexico and Central America to western South America.[1]
Species

As of April 2020, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

Hebecarpa americana (Mill.) J.R.I.Wood & S.Beck
Hebecarpa barbeyana (Chodat) J.R.Abbott
Hebecarpa buxifolia (Kunth) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa caracasana (Kunth) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa costaricensis (Chodat) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa hebantha (Benth.) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa macradenia (A.Gray) J.R.Abbott
Hebecarpa myrtilloides (Willd.) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa obscura (Benth.) J.R.Abbott
Hebecarpa ovatifolia (A.Gray) J.R.Abbott
Hebecarpa palmeri (S.Watson) J.R.Abbott
Hebecarpa platycarpa (Benth.) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa punctata (Humb. ex Schult.) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa rectipilis (S.F.Blake) J.R.Abbott
Hebecarpa rivinifolia (Kunth) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa robinsonii (S.F.Blake) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa rossychaveziae J.R.I.Wood & S.Beck
Hebecarpa tehuacana (Brandegee) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore
Hebecarpa velutina (C.Presl) J.R.Abbott & J.F.B.Pastore

References

"Hebecarpa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2020-04-14.