Peplonia

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Peplonia
Peplonia bradeana (Fontella & E.A.Schwarz) Fontella & Rapini (7852095022).jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Asclepiadeae
Genus: Peplonia
Decne.
Type species

Decne.

Peplonia is a group of plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1844.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.[3]

Species[4]
  1. (Vell.) Fontella & E.A. Schwarz - Brazil
  2. (Vell.) Fontella & Rapini - Brazil
  3. (Fontella & E.A. Schwarz) Fontella & Rapini - Espírito Santo
  4. (Fontella & de Lamare) Fontella & Rapini - Paraná
  5. E.Fourn. - Brazil
  6. Decne. - Brazil
  7. (E.Fourn.) Fontella & Rapini - Brazil
  8. (E.Fourn.) Fontella & Rapini - Rio de Janeiro
formerly included[4]

moved to Blepharodon

  • Peplonia amazonica Benth., synonym of (Benth.) Fontella & Marquete

References[]

  1. ^ Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Decaisne, Joseph Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 545-546 in Latin
  2. ^ Tropicos, genus Peplonia
  3. ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  4. ^ a b The Plant List, genus Pentasachme
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