Lerchea

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Rubiaceae
Subfamilia: Rubioideae
Tribus: Ophiorrhizeae
Genus: Lerchea
Species: L. beccariana – L. bracteata – L. capitata – L. corymbosa – L. interrupta – L. longicauda – L. micrantha – L. paniculata – L. parviflora – L. sinica
Name

Lerchea L., Mant. Pl. 2: 155. (1771) nom. cons.

Type species: Lerchea L., Mant. Pl. Altera 155, 256. (1771)

Synonyms

Homotypic
Codaria Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 279. (1891), nom. superfl.
Heterotypic
Notodontia Pierre ex Pit. in H.Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 86. (1922)
Polycycliska Ridl., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1926: 67. (1926)

References

Linnaeus, C. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum editionis VI & specierum editionis II 155.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Lerchea in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec. 31. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. 31. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 2019.
Razafimandimbison, S.G. & Rydin, C. 2019. Molecular‐based assessments of tribal and generic limits and relationships in Rubiaceae (Gentianales): Polyphyly of Pomazoteae and paraphyly of Ophiorrhizeae and Ophiorrhiza. Taxon 68(1): 72–91. DOI: 10.1002/tax.12023 PDF Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Lerchea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 31 Dec. 2019.

Lerchea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.[1] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. The genus is found from southern China to western Malesia.
Species

Lerchea beccariana (Bakh.f.) B.Axelius
Lerchea bracteata Valeton
Lerchea capitata S.Moore
Lerchea corymbosa Axelius
Lerchea interrupta Korth.
Lerchea longicauda L.
Lerchea micrantha (Drake) H.S.Lo
Lerchea paniculata Backer ex Bakh.f.
Lerchea parviflora Axelius
Lerchea sinica (H.S.Lo) H.S.Lo

References

Axelois, Barbro (1987-01-01). "The genus Lerchea (Rubiaceae)". Blumea: Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 32 (1): 91–114. ISSN 2212-1676.