Phytolacca

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Phytolacca

Phytolacca L., Sp. Pl.: 441. 1753 sec. Rohwer 19931
  • 1. Rohwer, J. G. 1993: Phytolaccaceae, pp. 506-515. – In: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer
  • =Pircunia Bertero ex Ruschenb. in Amer. J. Sci. Arts 23: 264. 1829 syn. sec. Rohwer 19932
  • 2. Rohwer, J. G. 1993: Phytolaccaceae, pp. 506-515. – In: Kubitzki, K., Rohwer, J.G. & Bittrich, V. (ed.), The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 2. – Berlin, Heidelberg & New York: Springer
  • =Sarcoca Raf., Fl. Tellur. 3: 55. 1837 syn. sec. Kew WCVP (2019)3
  • 3. Kew WCVP (2019)

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Phytolacca comprises c. 25-35 species of perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed in North and South America, east Asia and New Zealand. The genus Nowickea is here included; it was characterised by a well-developed gynophore, green, herbaceous and often elongated tepals, and obovoid or obpyriform fruits with narrowly ellipsoid seeds (Martínez & McDonald 1989). Since its publication the genus was known only from the types and considered as distinct from Phytolacca. Cruz & Alcántara (2000) described several anomalous characteristics in P. icosandra L. and showed similarities with Nowickea. Ramírez-Amezcua & Steinmann (2013) showed that the Nowickea species correspond to anomalous plants of P. icosandra, the evidence was based on specimens showing the characteristic flowers of the species along with anomalous flowers (in one plant) showing the distinctive characteristics of Nowickea.A,B,C,D

Bibliography

A. Cruz Durán, R. & Alcántara Ayala, O. 2000: Anormalidad flora en Phytolacca icosandra L. (Phytolaccaceae) en el pedregal de San Ángel, México, D.F. – Acta Botanica Mexicana 53: 27-33. http://doi.org/10.21829/abm53.2000.860
B. Hernández-Ledesma, P., Berendsohn, W. G., Borsch, T., von Mering, S., Akhani, H., Arias, S., Castañeda-Noa, I., Eggli, U., Eriksson, R., Flores-Olvera, H., Fuentes-Bazán, S., Kadereit, G., Klak, C., Korotkova, N., Nyffeler, R., Ocampo, G. & Ochoterena, H. 2015: A taxonomic backbone for the global synthesis of species diversity in the angiosperm order Caryophyllales. – Willdenowia 45(3): 281-383. http://doi.org/10.3372/wi.45.45301
C. Martínez G., J. & McDonald, J.A. 1989: Nowickea (Phytolaccaceae), a new genus with two new species from Mexico. – Brittonia 41(4): 399-403. http://doi.org/10.2307/2807555
D. Ramírez-Amezcua, Y. & Steinmann, V. W.: La verdadera identidad de Nowickea (Phytolaccaceae). 2013