Polyclathra

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Cucurbitales

Familia: Cucurbitaceae
Tribus: Cucurbiteae
Genus: Polyclathra
Species: P. cucumerina
Name

Polyclathra Bertol., Novi Comment. Acad. Sci. Inst. Bononiensis 4: 438. 1840.

Type species: Polyclathra cucumerina Bertol.

Synonyms

Pittiera Cogn.
Roseanthus Cogn.

References
Primary references

Bertoloni, A., 1840. Novi Commentarii Academiae Scientiarum Instituti Bononiensis 4: 438.

Links

Hassler, M. 2019. Polyclathra. 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. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 28. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Polyclathra. Published online. Accessed: Dec 28 2019.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Polyclathra in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec 28. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2019. Polyclathra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 28 Dec 2019.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Polyclathra in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Vernacular names

Polyclathra is a genus of the gourd family.[1] It has the synonyms Pentaclathra, Pittiera, and Roseanthus. Its corolla is white.[2]
Species

Polyclathra albiflora
Polyclathra cucumerina Bertol.
Polyclathra grandiflora
Polyclathra longipedunculata

References

"Polyclathra". The Plant List. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
Krings, Alexander; Braham, Richard R. (2005). Guide to Tendrillate Climbers of Costa Rican Mountains. Ames, IA: Blackwell Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 0-8138-0758-1.