Paxia
| Paxia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Paxia Gilg. 1891 not Herter 1931 (Euphorbiaceae nor Ö.Nilsson 1966 (Montiaceae) |
Paxia is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae, first described as a genus in 1891.[1][2] It is native to west-central Africa (Gabon and Nigeria).[3]
- Species[3]
- Paxia calophylloides G. Schellenb. - Gabon
- Paxia liberosepala (Baker f.) Schellenb. ex Hutch. & Dalziel - Nigeria
- Paxia scandens Gilg - Gabon
- Paxia soyauxii (Gilg) Pierre ex G.Schellenb. - Gabon
- formerly included
- P. calophylla - Rourea calophylla
- P. cinnabarina - Rourea myriantha
- P. myriantha - Rourea myriantha
- P. zenkeri - Rourea myriantha
Two illegitimate homonyms have been published using the same name, i.e.[3]
1. Paxia Herter 1931, synonym of Ditaxis in Euphorbiaceae - endemic to South America[6]
- Paxia acaulis (Herter ex Arechav.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis acaulis Herter ex Arechav - S Brazil, Uruguay, NE Argentina. Paraguay
- Paxia rhizantha (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rhizantha Pax & K.Hoffm. - Uruguay
- Paxia rosularis (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis rosularis Pax & K.Hoffm. - Paraguay, NW Argentina
- Paxia sellowiana (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Herter, synonym of Ditaxis sellowiana Pax & K.Hoffm. - S Brazil
2. Paxia Ö.Nilsson 1966, synonym of either Neopaxia or Claytonia (depending on source) in Montiaceae - endemic to Australia[3]
- Paxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson, synonym of Neopaxia australasica (Hook.f.) Ö.Nilsson or Claytonia australasica Hook.f.
References
- ↑ Gilg, Ernest Friedrich. 1891. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien 3(3): 70 in German
- ↑ Tropicos
- 1 2 3 4 The Plant List, search for genus Paxia
- ↑ ORSTOM. 1988. List Vasc. Pl. Gabon Herbier National du Gabon, Yaounde
- ↑ Hutchinson, John & Dalziel, John McEwan. 1928. Flora of West Tropical Africa 1: 514
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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