Heterosavia

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: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamilia: Phyllanthoideae
Tribus: Phyllantheae
Genus: Heterosavia
Species: H. bahamensis – H. erythroxyloides – H. laurifolia – H. maculata
Name

Heterosavia (Urb.) Petra Hoffm., Brittonia 60(2): 152. (2008)

Type species: Heterosavia maculata (Urb.) Petra Hoffm., Brittonia 60: 161 (2008)

Synonyms

Basionym
Savia sect. Heterosavia Urb., Symb. Antill. (Urban). 3: 284. (1902)

References

Hoffmann, P. 2008. Revision of Heterosavia, stat. nov., with notes on Gonatogyne and Savia (Phyllanthaceae). Brittonia 60(2): 136-166. DOI: 10.1007/s12228-008-9012-5 Paywall Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Heterosavia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Apr. 3. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Heterosavia. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 3 2020.

Heterosavia is a genus of the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 2008.[2][1] It is native to the West Indies and southern Florida.[3]

species[3]

Heterosavia bahamensis (Britton) Petra Hoffm. - Monroe County in Florida,[4] Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Turks & Caicos, islands of southwest Caribbean
Heterosavia erythroxyloides (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba, Hispaniola
Heterosavia laurifolia (Griseb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba
Heterosavia maculata (Urb.) Petra Hoffm. - Cuba

References

Tropicos, Heterosavia (Urb.) Petra Hoffm.
Hoffmann, Petra. 2008. Revision of Heterosavia, stat. nov., with notes on Gonatogyne and Savia (Phyllanthaceae) Brittonia 60(2): 136-166.
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map