Plukenetia

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: Euphorbiaceae
Subfamilia: Acalyphoideae
Tribus: Plukenetieae
Genus: Plukenetia
Species: P. africana – P. ankaranensis – P. brachybotrya – P. carabiasiae – P. conophora – P. corniculata – P. decidua – P. huayllabambana – P. lehmanniana – P. loretensis – P. madagascariensis – P. multiglandulosa – P. penninervia – P. polyadenia – P. procumbens – P. serrata – P. stipellata – P. supraglandulosa – P. verrucosa – P. volubilis
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Plukenetia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 10. Reference page.

Name

Plukenetia L., 1753

Type species: Plukenetia volubilis L.

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Vigia Vell., Fl. Flumin. 9: 128 (1831).
Accia A.St.-Hil., Leçons Bot.: 499 (1840).
Fragariopsis A.St.-Hil., Leçons Bot.: 426 (1840).
Botryanthe Klotzsch, Arch. Naturgesch. 2: 190 (1841).
Pterococcus Hassk., Flora 25(2): 41 (1842), nom. cons.
Ceratococcus Meisn., Pl. Vasc. Gen.: 369 (1843).
Hedraiostylus Hassk., Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 10: 141 (1843).
Sajorium Endl., Gen. Pl., Suppl. 3: 98 (1843).
Tetracarpidium Pax, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26: 329 (1899).
Pseudotragia Pax, Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 8: 635 (1908).
Angostylidium (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, IX: 17 (1919).
Apodandra Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, IX: 20 (1919).
Eleutherostigma Pax & K.Hoffm. in H.G.A.Engler (ed.), Pflanzenr., IV, 147, IX: 11 (1919).
Elaeophora Ducke, Arch. Jard. Bot. Rio de Janeiro 4: 112 (1925).

References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. : 1192.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Plukenetia in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 10. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Plukenetia. Published online. Accessed: Jun 10 2020.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Plukenetia in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 10. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2020. Plukenetia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Jun 10.

Vernacular names

Plukenetia is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae.[2][3] It is widespread in tropical regions of Africa, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and the Americas.[1][4][5]

Species[1]

Plukenetia africana - southern Africa
Plukenetia ankaranensis - Madagascar
Plukenetia brachybotrya - W + C South America
Plukenetia carabiasiae - Oaxaca
Plukenetia conophora - W + C Africa
Plukenetia corniculata - S + SE Asia
Plukenetia decidua - Madagascar
Plukenetia huayllabambana - Peru
Plukenetia lehmanniana - Colombia, Ecuador
Plukenetia loretensis - tropical South America
Plukenetia madagascariensis - Madagascar
Plukenetia multiglandulosa - Amazonas State
Plukenetia penninervia - S Mexico, Central America, NW South America
Plukenetia polyadenia - N South America
Plukenetia procumbens - Angola
Plukenetia serrata - E Brazil
Plukenetia stipellata - S Mexico, Central America
Plukenetia supraglandulosa - French Guiana, Amapá
Plukenetia verrucosa - Trinidad, 3 Guianas, N Brazil
Plukenetia volubilis - N + W South America; Windward Islands

formerly included

moved to other genera (Hamilcoa, Romanoa)

Plukenetia occidentalis - Romanoa tamnoides
Plukenetia sinuata - Romanoa tamnoides var. sinuata
Plukenetia tamnoides - Romanoa tamnoides
Plukenetia zenkeri - Hamilcoa zenkeri

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 1192
Tropicos
Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Gillespie, L.J. (2007). A revision of Paleotropical Plukenetia (Euphorbiaceae) including two new species from Madagascar. Systematic Botany 32: 780-802.