Dischidanthus
Appearance
Dischidanthus | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Asclepiadoideae |
Tribe: | Marsdenieae |
Genus: | Dischidanthus Tsiang[1] |
Species | |
Dischidanthus is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1936. Species of the genus are native from the east Himalayas to south China and Peninsular Malaysia.[1] It may be treated by some sources as a synonym of Marsdenia.[2]
Species
[edit]As of November 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two species:[1]
- Dischidanthus thyrsiflorus (Hook.f.) S.Reuss, Liede & Meve
- Dischidanthus urceolatus (Decne.) Tsiang
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dischidanthus Tsiang". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "Gen. Dischidanthus Tsiang", Germplasm Resources Information Network, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, retrieved 2023-11-13