Callisia fragrans

Callisia fragrans

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Commelinales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Commelinales

Familia: Commelinaceae
Subfamilia: Commelinoideae
Tribus: Tradescantieae
Subtribus: Tradescantiinae
Genus: Callisia
Species: Callisia fragrans

Name

Callisia fragrans (Lindl.) Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 29: 154. 1942.

Synonyms

Homotypic

• Rectanthera fragrans (Lindl.) O.Deg., Fl. Hawaiiensis 62: s.p. 1932.
• Spironema fragrans Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 26: 47. 1840.

Heterotypic

• Spironema orthandrum Lindb., Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn. 10: 127. 1871.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Northern America Regional:Mexico Mexico Central; Mexico Gulf; Mexico Northeast; Mexico Southeast; Mexico Southwest References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Woodson, R.E, 1942. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. St. Louis, MO 29:154. 1942

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Callisia fragrans in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 October 30. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Callisia fragrans. Published online. Accessed: October 30 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Callisia fragrans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 October 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Callisia fragrans in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: basketplant

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