Medusanthera

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Stemonuraceae
Genus: Medusanthera
Species: M. gracilis – M. howardii – M. inaequalis – M. laxiflora – M. malayana – M. megistocarpa – M. samoensis – M. vitiensis
Name

Medusanthera Seem. J. Bot. 2: 74. (1864)

Type species: Medusanthera vitiensis Seem. J. Bot. 2: 74. (1864)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Tylecarpus Engl. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 247 (1893)
Type species: Tylecarpus papuanus (Becc.) Engl. Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3(5): 247. (1893)

References

Seeman, B.C. 1864. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 2: 74.
International Plant Names Index. 2016. Medusanthera. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 5 2016.
Utteridge, T.M.A. 2011. A revision of the genus Medusanthera (Stemonuraceae, Icacinaceae sl). Kew Bulletin 66(1): 49–81. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-011-9266-z Full text PDF from ResearchGate
Utteridge, T.M.A. & Schori, M. 2011. Updating Malesian Icacinaceae. Gardens’ Bulletin Singapore 63: 105–118. PDF Reference page.

Medusanthera is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Stemonuraceae.[1]

Its native range is Thailand to Western Pacific.[1]

Species:[1]

Medusanthera gracilis (King) Sleumer
Medusanthera howardii Utteridge
Medusanthera inaequalis Utteridge
Medusanthera laxiflora (Miers) R.A.Howard
Medusanthera malayana Utteridge
Medusanthera megistocarpa Utteridge
Medusanthera samoensis (Reinecke) R.A.Howard
Medusanthera vitiensis Seem.

References

"Medusanthera Seem. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021