Skytanthus

Skytanthus is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1834. It is native to Brazil and Chile in South America.[1]

Species[1]
  • Skytanthus acutus Meyen - from Antofagasta to Coquimbo in N + C Chile
  • Skytanthus hancorniifolius (A.DC.) Miers - E Brazil
  • Skytanthus martianus (Müll.Arg.) Miers - Bahia + Minas Gerais in Brazil
Formerly placed in this genus[1]
  • Skytanthus havanensis (Müll.Arg.) Miers = Cameraria latifolia L.

Skytanthus
Skytanthus acutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Rauvolfioideae
Tribe: Plumerieae
Subtribe: Thevetiinae
Genus: Skytanthus
Meyen
Synonyms[1]
  • Habsburgia Mart., not validly published
  • Neriandra A.DC.
  • Scytalanthus Schauer
  • Skytalanthus Endl.
Skytanthus acutus - MHNT

References
  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families


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