Metastelma bahamense Griseb.
First published in Cat. Pl. Cub.: 174 (1866)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Bahamas. It is a climber and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Bahamas
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cynanchum bahamense (Griseb.) Gillis in Phytologia 29: 158 (1974)
- Epicion bahamense (Griseb.) Small in Fl. Miami: 149 (1913)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Acrocoryne caribaea Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 25(II): 316 (1852)
- Metastelma schlechtendalii Chapm. in Fl. South. U.S.: 366 (1860), nom. illeg.
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grisebach [s.n.], Bahamas | K000195068 | isotype | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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Kew Backbone Distributions
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0