Lepisanthes erecta

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sapindales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Sapindales

Familia: Sapindaceae
Subfamilia: Sapindoideae
Tribus: Sapindeae
Genus: Lepisanthes
Species: Lepisanthes erecta

Name

Lepisanthes erecta (Thwaites) Leenh., Blumea 17(1): 69 (1969)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Nephelium erectum Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl.: 57 (1858)
    • Type: G.H.K. Thwaites C.P. 1150, pro parte ([1853–1855]; FI [FI006779^(JSTOR)]; Holotype: PDA?; Isotypes: BM [​BM000838040^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, G {G00007782 (102645/1)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, G00007783 (102645/2)^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}}, K [​K000739035^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}], L 0014391^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, P [​P02297208^(GBIF)]).
• Homotypic
  • Sapindus erectus (Thwaites) Hiern, Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 1: 683 (1875)
  • Thraulococcus erectus (Thwaites) Radlk., Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. München 8: 300, 309 (1878)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam (Assam), India (Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka. Regional: Indo-China Myanmar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Leenhouts, P.W. 1969. Florae Malesianae Praecursores L. A revision of Lepisanthes (Sapindaceae). Blumea 17(1): 33–91. PDF. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Thwaites, G.H.K. 1858–1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae: an enumeration of Ceylon plants, with descriptions of the new and little-known genera and species, observations on their habitats, uses, native names, etc. VIII+483 pp. Dulau & Co., London. BHL Reference page. 
• Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1875. The Flora of British India. Vol. 1. Ranunculaceae to Sapindaceae. 740 pp., London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page. 
• Radlkofer, L. 1878. Ueber Sapindus und damit in Zusammenhang stehende Pflanzen. Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-physikalischen Classe der K. b. Akademie der Wissenschaften zu München 8: 221–408. Google Books. Reference page. 
• Sarmah, K.K. & Borthakur, S.K. 2009. A checklist of angiospermic plants of Manas national park in Assam, India. Pleione 3: 190–200.

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Lepisanthes erecta. Accessed: 2023 December 19.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Lepisanthes erecta in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 December 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Lepisanthes erecta. Published online. Accessed: 19 December 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Lepisanthes erecta. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 December 2023.