Mesechites trifidus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Apocynaceae
Subfamilia: Apocynoideae
Tribus: Mesechiteae
Genus: Mesechites
Species: Mesechites trifidus
Name

Mesechites trifidus (Jacq.) Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 151. 1860.

Synonyms

Basionym
Echites trifidus Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl.: 13. 1760.
Heterotypic
Echites japurensis Stadelm., Flora 24(1 Beibl.): 19. 1841.
Mesechites japurensis (Stadelm.) Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 152. 1860.
Echites tubulosus Benth., J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 249. 1841.
Echites trifidus var. major Benth., Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 126. 1845.
Echites disadenus Miq., Stirp. Surinam. Select.: 156. 1851.
Mesechites disadenus (Miq.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 30: 454. 1860.
Echites surinamensis Miq., Stirp. Surinam. Select.: 155. 1851.
Mesechites surinamensis (Miq.) Müll.Arg., Linnaea 30: 454. 1860.
Echites chloranthus Schltdl., Linnaea 26: 663. 1855.
Echites cuspidatus Willd. ex Müll.Arg. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 6(1): 152. 1860.
Echites pallidus Miers, Apocyn. S. Amer.: 195. 1878.
Echites sanctae-crucis S.Moore, Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 396. 1895.
Echites trifidus var. sanctae-crucis (S.Moore) Malme, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 4: 196. 1904.
Mesechites sanctae-crucis (S.Moore) Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 19: 387. 1932.
Echites mapirensis H.J.P.Winkl., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 7: 113. 1909.
Echites bicorniculatus Rusby, Descr. S. Amer. Pl.: 86. 1920.
Mesechites bicorniculatus (Rusby) Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 19: 387. 1932.
Echites trifidus f. puberulus Markgr., Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 80. 1924.
Echites rigidus Rusby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 7: 325. 1927.
Mesechites trifidus var. tomentulosus Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 26: 259. 1939.
Mesechites acutisepalus Monach., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(1): 135. 1958.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
References

Müller Argoviensis, J. 1860. Fl. Bras. 6(1): 151.

Links

Hassler, M. 2018. Mesechites trifidus. 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. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sept. 24. Reference page.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2018. Mesechites trifidus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2018 Sept. 24. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Mesechites trifidus. Published online. Accessed: Sept. 24 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018. Mesechites trifidus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 Sept. 2018.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Mesechites trifidus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 08-Apr-12.