Gordonia lasianthus

Gordonia lasianthus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales 
Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Theaceae
Tribus: Gordonieae
Genus: Gordonia
Species: Gordonia lasianthus

Name

Gordonia lasianthus (L.) J.Ellis, Philos. Trans. 60: 523, pl. 11. (1771)

  • Type: South Carolina: Without data (lectotype: Catesby, Nat. Hist. Carolina 1: t. 44 (1730)). Lectotypified by Reveal, in C.E.Jarvis, Order out of Chaos 583 (2007).

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Hypericum lasianthus L., Sp. Pl. 2: 783 (1753).
  • Homotypic
    • Gordonia pyramidalis Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 386 (1796), nom. illeg. superfl.
    • Lasianthus pyramidalis (Salisb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 63 (1891), comb. illeg.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Northern America
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina

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

References

Primary references

  • Ellis, J. 1771. "1770". A copy of a letter from John Ellis, Esq; F.R.S. to Dr. Linnæus, F.R.S. &c. with the figure and characters of that elegant American Evergreen-tree, called by the Gardiners the Loblolly-Bay [...] an intire new genus to which Mr. Ellis gives the name of Gordonia. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 60: 518–523. BHL Reference page. 
  • Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Tomus II. Pp. 561–1200, [1–30, index], [1, err.]. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae [Stockholm]. BHL Reference page. 
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