Plantaginaceae
Rhodochiton

Rhodochiton atrosanguineus (Zucc.) Rothm.

First published in Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 52: 25 (1943)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico (Oaxaca). It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Elisens, W.J. (1985). Monograph of the Maurandyinae (Scrophulariaceae--Antirrhineae). Systematic Botany Monographs 5: 1-97. [Cited as Lophospermum atrosanguineum.]

Kew Species Profiles

  • Elisens, W.J. (1985). Monograph of the Maurandyinae (Scrophulariaceae-Antirrhineae). Systematic Botany Monographs 5: 1-197.
  • Herklots, G. (1976). Flowering Tropical Climbers. Dawson, Folkestone.
  • Hooker, W.J. (1834). Rhodochiton volubile. Curtis’s Botanical Magazine. 61: tab. 3367.
  • Schultes, R.E. (1940). Notes on the history and distribution of Rhodochiton volubile. Botanical Museum Leaflet of Harvard University. 8: 129-133.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cabot, L. [s.n.] United Kingdom K001395119 No
Hartweg [s.n.] Mexico K000528869 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • 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

  • Kew Science Photographs

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  • Kew Species Profiles

    • Kew Species Profiles
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  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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