Metastelma chiapense A.Gray
First published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 21: 397 (1886)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Central Mexico to Honduras. It is a climbing subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Cynanchum chiapense (A.Gray) Standl. & Steyerm. in Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 23: 226 (1947)
- Metastelma arizonicum subsp. chiapense (A.Gray) Liede & Meve in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 91: 42 (2004)
Heterotypic Synonyms
- Cynanchum collinum (S.F.Blake) Standl. & Steyerm. in Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 23: 226 (1947)
- Metastelma collinum S.F.Blake in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24: 19 (1922)
- Metastelma selerianum Schltr. in Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 6: 841 (1906)
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:
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. [Cited as Metastelma arizonicum subsp. chiapense.]
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2009). Flora Mesoamericana 4(1): 1-855. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
- Ibarra-Manríquez, G. & al. (2015). Lianas of Mexico. Botanical Sciences 93: 365-417.
- Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
- 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghiesbrecht [664], Mexico | Metastelma arizonicum subsp. chiapense | K000196994 | 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