Apocynaceae
Metastelma

Metastelma palmeri S.Watson

First published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 18: 115 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Texas to Guatemala. It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Texas

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ibarra-Manríquez, G. & al. (2015). Lianas of Mexico. Botanical Sciences 93: 365-417.
  • Liede, s. & Meve, U. (2004). Revision of Metastelma (Apocynaceae - Asclepiadoideae) in southwestern north America and central America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 91: 31-86.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Liede, s. & Meve, U. (2004). Revision of Metastelma (Apocynaceae - Asclepiadoideae) in southwestern north America and central America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 91: 31-86.
  • USDA, NRCS (2005-continuously updated). Natural Resources Conservation Services Plant Database http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/topics.cgi?earl=checklist.html.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Palmer, E. [824] United States K000910119 Type Yes
Pringle, C.G. [6706] Mexico Metastelma macropodum K000196988 Isotype Yes
Pringle, C.G. [6706] Mexico Metastelma macropodum K000196987 Isotype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0