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494.0000 Family Gentianaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 141 (1789), nom. cons.
95 genera, ca. 1850 spp.
Species listed in database: 1871; hybrids: 24
= Chironiaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Přir. Rostlin Aneb. Rostl. 1(104-114): 1, 36 (1823)
= Coutoubeaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 168 (1820)
= Obolariaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar 427 (1820)
= Potaliaceae Mart.; Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. [Martius] 2: 89, 91, 133 (1827)
= Saccifoliaceae Maguire & Pires; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 242 (1978)
494.0616 Genus Symbolanthus G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 210 (1837)
Distribution: Tropical America: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela (10), and Bolivia
Species listed in database: 30
= Leiothamnus Griseb.; Gen. Sp. Gent. 205 (1839)
= Wurdackanthus Maguire; Phytologia 57(4): 312 (1985)
species :
Symbolanthus alboarenicola J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 484 (2008)
Distribution: Colombia (Amazonas); Peru
82 CLM 83 PER
species :
Symbolanthus anomalus (Kunth) Gilg; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 99 (1895)
Distribution: Colombia (Antioquia, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima); Venezuela (Aragua, Venezuela Distrito Federal, Mérida, Miranda, Táchira)
82 CLM VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Helia nerioides (Griseb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Leiothamnus anomalus (Kunth) Griseb.; Gen. Sp. Gent. 205 (1839)
= Lisianthus anomalus Kunth; Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 3: 184 (1818)
= Lisianthus nerioides Griseb.; Linnaea 22: 39 (1849)
= Symbolanthus kunthii G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 210 (1837), nom. superfl.
= Symbolanthus nerioides (Griseb.) Ewan; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 63: 165 (1950)
= Symbolanthus tricolor Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 341 (1896)
species :
Symbolanthus argyreus (Maguire) Struwe & K.Gould; Novon 14(3): 356 (2004)
Distribution: Colombia (Caquetá); Venezuela (Amazonas); N-Brazil (Amazonas)
82 CLM VEN 84 BRA
Synonyms: hidden
= Symbolanthus aracamuniensis Steyerm.; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 76(4): 958 (1989)
= Wurdackanthus argyreus Maguire; Phytologia 57(4): 312 (1985)
species :
Symbolanthus aureus Struwe & V.A.Albert; Harvard Pap. Bot. 3: 194, fig. 6 (1998)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar)
82 VEN
species :
Symbolanthus australis Struwe; Harvard Pap. Bot. 8(1): 20 (2003)
Distribution: Bolivia (La Paz)
83 BOL
species :
Symbolanthus brittonianus Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 342 (1896)
Distribution: Bolivia (Cochabamba, La Paz)
83 BOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Lisianthus rusbyanus (Gilg) J.F.Macbr.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13: 5: 290 (1959)
= Symbolanthus rusbyanus Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 344 (1896)
species :
Symbolanthus calygonus (Ruiz & Pav.) Griseb.; Prodr. [A.P. de Candolle] 9: 80 (1845)
Distribution: Panama; Guyana; Ecuador; Peru
80 PAN 82 GUY 83 ECU PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Lisianthus calygonus Ruiz & Pav.; Fl. Peruv. [Ruiz & Pavon] 2: 14 (1799)
= Myrmecia calygona (Ruiz & Pav.) Steud.; Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2, 2: 175 (1841)
= Symbolanthus calygonus (Ruiz & Pav.) Gilg; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 99 (1895)
= Symbolanthus microphyllus Gilg; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 51: 55 (1906)
= Symbolanthus obscure-rosaceus Gilg; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 51: 56 (1906)
= Symbolanthus pavonii G.Don; Gen. Hist. 4: 210 (1837)
= Tachia calygona (Ruiz & Pav.) Griseb.; Gen. Sp. Gent. 204 (1839)
species :
Symbolanthus camanensis Maguire & B.M.Boom; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 17 (1989)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
species :
Symbolanthus condorensis J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 487 (2008)
Distribution: Ecuador; Peru
83 ECU PER
species :
Symbolanthus daturoides (Griseb.) Gilg; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 99 (1895)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Helia daturoides (Griseb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Lisianthus daturoides Griseb.; Icon. Pl. 2: t. 196 (1837)
species :
Symbolanthus elisabethae (M.R.Schomb.) Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 340 (1896)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar); Guyana; N-Brazil (Amazonas)
82 GUY VEN 84 BRA
Synonyms: hidden
= Helia elisabethae (M.R.Schomb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Leiothamnus elisabethae M.R.Schomb.; Verh. Vereins Beförd. Gartenbaues Königl. Preuss. Staaten 18: 155 (1847)
= Lisianthus elisabethae (M.R.Schomb.) Griseb.; Linnaea 22: 40 (1849)
species :
Symbolanthus frigidus (Sw.) Struwe & K.Gould; Novon 14(3): 356 (2004)
Distribution: Guadeloupe; Dominica; St. Vincent
81 DOM GDL STV
Synonyms: hidden
= Calolisianthus frigidus (Sw.) Gilg; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 100 (1895)
= Chelonanthus frigidus (Sw.) Urb.; Symb. Antill. [Urban] 3(2): 334 (1902)
= Helia frigida (Sw.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Irlbachia frigida (Sw.) Maas; Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch. C 88(4): 410 (1985)
= Lisianthus acuminatus Desr.; Encycl. [J.Lamarck et al.] 3: 660 (1792)
= Lisianthus frigidus Sw.; Prodr. Veg. Ind. Occ. [O.P.Swartz] 40 (1788)
= Wurdackanthus frigidus (Sw.) Maguire & B.M.Boom; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 9 (1989)
species :
Symbolanthus gaultherioides Ewan; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 65: 190 (1952)
Distribution: Colombia (Antioquia)
82 CLM
species :
Symbolanthus huachamacariensis Steyerm.; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75(3): 1083 (1988)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Syngonanthus elisabethae subsp. occidentalis Maguire & B.M.Boom; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 17 (1989)
species :
Symbolanthus incaicus J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 489 (2008)
Distribution: Peru; Bolivia (La Paz)
83 BOL PER
species :
Symbolanthus jasonii J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 490 (2008)
Distribution: Ecuador
83 ECU
species :
Symbolanthus latifolius Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 342 (1896)
Distribution: Venezuela (Aragua, Venezuela Distrito Federal, Miranda)
82 VEN
species :
Symbolanthus mathewsii (Griseb.) Ewan; Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 65(5): 191 (1952)
subspecies :
subsp. mathewsii
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Helia macrantha (Benth.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Helia mathewsii (Griseb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Lisianthus macranthus Benth.; Pl. Hartw. [Bentham] 144 (1840)
= Lisianthus mathewsii Griseb.; Gen. Sp. Gent. 361 (1839)
= Symbolanthus macranthus (Benth.) Moldenke; Phytologia 2: 235 (1947)
subspecies :
subsp. cutervoensis J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 493 (2008)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
subspecies :
subsp. vaccinioides J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 494 (2008)
Distribution: Ecuador; Peru
83 ECU PER
species :
Symbolanthus nebulosus J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 495 (2008)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
species :
Symbolanthus pascoensis J.E.Molina & Struwe; Syst. Biodivers. 6(4): 497 (2008)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
species :
Symbolanthus pauciflorus Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 340 (1896)
Distribution: Peru
83 PER
Synonyms: hidden
= Lisianthus baltae (Weberb. & Gilg) J.F.Macbr.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13: 5: 282 (1959)
= Lisianthus pauciflorus (Spruce ex Gilg) J.F.Macbr.; Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 13: 5: 289 (1959)
= Symbolanthus baltae Weberb. & Gilg; Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 51: 56 (1906)
species :
Symbolanthus pterocalyx Struwe; Novon 13(1): 134 (2003)
Distribution: Colombia (Antioquia)
82 CLM
species :
Symbolanthus pulcherrimus Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 344 (1896)
Distribution: Costa Rica; Panama
80 COS PAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Lisianthus pulcherrimus (Gilg) Donn.Sm.; Prim. Fl. Costaric. 2: 166 (1898) (non Mart.)
= Symbolanthus rubroviolaceus Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 345 (1896)
species :
Symbolanthus rosmarinifolius Struwe & Albert; Harvard Pap. Bot. 3: 194, fig. 6 (1998)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas)
82 VEN
species :
Symbolanthus sessilis Steyerm. & Maguire; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 879 (1972)
Distribution: Venezuela (Bolívar)
82 VEN
species :
Symbolanthus stuebelii Gilg; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 99 (1895), et Engl. Jahrb. 22: 339 (1896), descr.
Distribution: Colombia (Cundinamarca, Meta)
82 CLM
species :
Symbolanthus superbus Miers; J. Bot. 7: 218 (1869)
Distribution: Colombia (Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Tolima); Venezuela (Aragua, Venezuela Distrito Federal, Mérida, Miranda, Yaracuy)
82 CLM VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Symbolanthus magnificus Gilg; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 22: 343 (1896)
species :
Symbolanthus tetrapterus Struwe; Novon 13(1): 136 (2003)
Distribution: Colombia (Chocó)
82 CLM
species :
Symbolanthus vasculosus (Griseb.) Gilg; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] IV, 2: 99 (1895)
Distribution: Colombia (Boyacá, Caquetá, Cauca, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Norte de Santander, Valle); Venezuela (Delta Amacuro, Venezuela Distrito Federal, Miranda, Táchira)
82 CLM VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Helia vasculosa (Griseb.) Kuntze; Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 428 (1891)
= Lisianthus vasculosus Griseb.; Linnaea 22: 37 (1849)
species :
Symbolanthus yaviensis Steyerm.; Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75(3): 1084 (1988)
Distribution: Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar)
82 VEN
Synonyms: hidden
= Symbolanthus yutajensis Maguire & B.M.Boom; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 17 (1989)
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