Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Polygala dichroma Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2(10): 371. 1841, nom. nov.
    • Typus: as for Polygala bicolor Vell.

• Homotypic
  • Polygala bicolor Vell., Fl. Flumin.: 290(–291). 1825 [1829]. – Fl. Flumin. Icon. 7: t. 59. 1827 [1831], nom. illeg. hom. – non Polygala bicolor Kunth in Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 5: 394. 1822 [1823].
    • Typus: Brazil: "Habitat silvis maritimis Regii Prædii S. Crucis"; Tab. 59 in Vellozo (1831 ["1827"]) (lectotype, designated by Marques (1984), p. 7).
  • Acanthocladus albicans A.W.Benn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 13(3): 46(–47). 1874, nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Polygala bennettii Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 30(2,8): 113(–114), t. 32, fig. 2. 1889, nom. illeg. superfl. (as Polygala Bennetti) – Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 7(–8). 1893. (as Polygala Bennetti)
  • Polygala albicans (A.W.Benn.) Grondona, Darwiniana 8(2–3): 291(–293), fig. 1. 1948, nom. illeg. superfl.

• Heterotypic
  • Acanthocladus caracaensis Glaz., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 52(Mém. 3[a]): 28. 1905, opus utique oppr. (as A. caraçænsis)
  • Polygala albicans var. caracaensis Marques, Rodriguésia 36(60): 7(–8). 1984. (as var. caraçaensis)
    • Typus: Brazil, Minas Gerais: "Entre Inficionado et Caraça"; 12 Jun 1884; Glaziou 14493 (holotype: B; isotypes: C-10017326, G, K-001133812, P-02526828, P-02526829, P-02526830).
  • Polygala albicans var. silvae Marques, Rodriguésia 36(60): 7. 1984.
    • Typus: Brazil, Goiás: "Rio Araguaia, Rio Côco, margem esquerda"; 15 Aug 1978; N.T.Silva 4830 (holotype: MG-061796; isotypes: NY-00856471, RB-331910-00558482, RB-331910-00559937, RB-331910-00625163, SPF-00113599, UEC-088165).

Primary references

• Bennett, A.G. 1874. Polygaleae. Cols. 1–82, tt. 1–30 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†) & Eichler, A.G. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. XIII, pars III. Fasc. LXIII. Frid. Fleischer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. 
• Marques, M.C.M. 1984. Polígalas do Brasil-l. Seção Acanthocladus (Kl. ex Hassk.) Chod. (Polygalaceae). Rodriguésia 36(60): 3–10. PDF Reference page. 
• Pastore, J.F.B. 2016. Acanthocladus dichromus, a new combination for a South American Polygalaceae. Phytotaxa 286: 54–56. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.286.1.7 Reference page. 
• Vellozo, J.M.C. (†). 1829 ["1825"]. Florae Fluminensis, seu descriptionum plantarum praefectura fluminensi sponte nascentium liber primus ad systema sexuale concinnatus ... 352 pp. Flumine Januario [Rio de Janeiro]. BHL. Reference page. 
• Vellozo, J.M.C.† 1831 ["1827"]. Florae Fluminensis Icones. Vol. VII: 164 tt. Senefelder, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Pastore, J.F.B., Cardoso, D.B.O.S. & Aymard C., G.A. 2010. A synopsis, new combinations, and synonyms in Acanthocladus (Polygalaceae). Novon 20: 317–324. DOI: 10.3417/2009030 BHL JSTOR PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Acanthocladus dichromus. Published online. Accessed: 29 July 2017.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Acanthocladus dichromus.
• Hassler, M. 2018. Acanthocladus dichromus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2018 December 02. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2017. Acanthocladus albicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 July 2017.
• Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Acanthocladus albicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 July 2017.
• Acanthocladus dichromus in Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed: 29 July 2017.
• Acanthocladus albicans in Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Conosur. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. Accessed: 01 August 2017.