Blackstonia grandiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gentianales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Gentianales

Familia: Gentianaceae
Tribus: Chironieae
Subtribus: Chironiinae
Genus: Blackstonia
Species:

Name

Blackstonia grandiflora (Viv.) Maire, Mém. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc 17: 41 (1927).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Chlora grandiflora Viv., Fl. Cors. Prodr., App. Alt.: 4 (1830).
  • Homotypic
    • Chlora perfoliata var. grandiflora (Viv.) Griseb. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 9: 69 (1845).
    • Blackstonia perfoliata subsp. grandiflora (Viv.) Maire in É.Jahandiez & R.C.J.E.Maire, Cat. Pl. Maroc 3: 578 (1934).
  • Heterotypic
    • Chlora perfoliata var. mascariensis Ball, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 567 (1878).
    • Chlora grandiflora var. trimestris Murb., Acta Univ. Lund. 34(2; 7): 3 (1898).
      • Blackstonia grandiflora var. trimestris (Murb.) Zeltner, Bull. Soc. Neuchâteloise Sci. Nat. 93: 18 (1970).
    • Chlora grandiflora var. hibernans Murb., Acta Univ. Lund. 34(2; 7): 3 (1898).
    • Chlora perfoliata var. ponsii Pau, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 29: 230 (1900).
      • Blackstonia perfoliata var. ponsii (Pau) O.Bolòs & Vigo, Collect. Bot. (Barcelona) 14: 89 (1983).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Europe
    • Regional: Southwestern Europe
      • Baleares, Sardegna, Spain.
    • Regional: Southeastern Europe
      • Sicilia.
  • Continental: Africa
    • Regional: Northern Africa
      • Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

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