Sphenostigma sellowianum (Klatt) Baker

First published in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 16: 124 (1877)
This name is a synonym of Gelasine coerulea

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Goldblatt, P. (2007). Personal communication on Iridaceae 1. [Cited as Gelasine coerulea.]
  • Innes, C. (1985). The World of Iridaceae: 1-407. Holly Gare International Ltd., Ashington. [Cited as Gelasine coerulea.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Angely, J. in Angely, J. (1965). Flora Analítica do Paraná: 225-228. Phyton, Brazil. [Cited as Sphenostigma sellowianum.]
  • Múlgura, M.E. (1996). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares de la República Argentina 1: 205-217. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis. [Cited as Sphenostigma sellowianum.]

Other Data

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Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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