Heliosperma

Heliosperma

Synonymy

Heliosperma (Rchb.) Rchb., Deut. Bot. Herb.-Buch: 206. 1841, nom. cons., sec. Frajman & Rabeler (2006)
  • ≡Silene [unranked] Heliosperma Rchb., Fl. Germ. Excurs.: 817. 1832 syn. sec. Oxelman & al. (2001)
    • Type: not designated
  • =Ixoca Raf., Autic. Bot.: 25. 1840 syn. sec. Oxelman & al. (2001)

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Notes

A chiefly Central and Southeast European group with four to 16 species depending on species delimitations (Frajman & Oxelman 2007). Heliosperma has been conserved over its senior synonym Ixoca (Barrie 2011), as proposed by Frajman & Rabeler (2006). Frajman & al. (2009b) analyzed several independent nuclear and plastid loci showing strong support for monophyly of the genus, although it appears to have a complex history, possibly involving ancient hybridization events.