Actephila

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Actephila
Herbarium specimen of "Actephila excelsa" v. "javanica"
Herbarium specimen of Actephila excelsa v. javanica
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Subfamily: Phyllanthoideae
Tribe: Poranthereae
Genus: Actephila
Blume
Type species

Synonyms[3]
  • Lithoxylon Endl.
  • Anomospermum Dalzell 1851, illegitimate homonym, not Miers 1851 (Menispermaceae)

Actephila is a genus of plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, first described as a genus in 1826. It is one of 8 genera in the tribe Poranthereae, and is most closely related to Leptopus. The name of the genus is derived from two Greek words, akte, "the seashore", and philos, "loving". It refers to a coastal habitat.[4]

Actephila consists of monoecious trees, shrubs, and subshrubs. The genus is not well understood and is in much need of revision.[1] It is native to Southeast Asia, China, the Himalayas, Papuasia and northern Australia.[3][5]

Species[3]
  1. Gagnep.
  2. Gagnep.
  3. Ridl.
  4. P.I.Forst.
  5. P.I.Forst.
  6. W.Hunter ex Craib
  7. Yhin
  8. Airy Shaw
  9. Actephila excelsa (Dalzell) Müll.Arg.
  10. P.I.Forst.
  11. Domin
  12. (Müll.Arg.) Baill.
  13. Benth.
  14. Actephila lindleyi (Steud.) Airy Shaw
  15. (Merr.) Croizat
  16. Gagnep.
  17. C.T.White
  18. Chun
  19. Gagnep.
  20. (Ridl.) Gage
  21. Benth.
  22. Gagnep.
  23. Gagnep.
  24. P.I.Forst.
  25. Benth.
  26. Gagnep.
  27. P.I.Forst.
  28. Airy Shaw
  29. P.I.Forst.
  30. P.I.Forst.
Formerly included[3]

moved to other genera: Cleidion Excoecaria Pentabrachion Phyllanthus

  1. A. africana - Pentabrachion reticulatum
  2. A. flaviflora -
  3. A. megistophylla -
  4. A. rectinervis -
  5. A. reticulata - Pentabrachion reticulatum

References[]

  1. ^ a b Maria S. Vorontsova and Petra Hoffmann. 2008. "A phylogenetic classification of tribe Poranthereae (Phyllanthaceae)." Kew Bulletin 63(1):41-59.
  2. ^ Actephila In: Index Nominum Genericorum. In: Regnum Vegetabile (see External links below).
  3. ^ a b c d Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. ^ Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names volume I. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington,DC;, USA. London, UK. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2 (vol. I). (see External links below).
  5. ^ Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 168 喜光花属 xi guang hua shu Actephila Blume, Bijdr. 581. 1826.

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