Gordonia (Theaceae)

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: G. acutifolia G. alpestris G. angustifolia G. barbinervis G. benitoensis G. brenesii G. cristalensis G. curtyana G. ekmanii G. fruticosa G. haematoxylon G. lasianthus G. moaensis G. portoricensis G. pubescens G. robusta G. samuelssonii G. spathulata G. tomentosa G. urbanii G. villosa G. wrightii

Source(s) of checklist: 

Name

Gordonia J.Ellis, Philos. Trans. 60: 520, pl. 11. (1771), nom. cons.

Synonyms

  • Homotypic
    • Lasianthus Adans., Fam. 2: 398, 568. 1763, nom. rej., non Lasianthus Jack (Rubiaceae).
  • Heterotypic
    • Haemocharis Salisb. ex Mart. & Zucc. in Flora 8: 29 (1825)
    • Laplacea Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 5: 207 (1822), nom. cons.
    • Lindleya Nees in Flora 4: 299 (1821), nom. rej., non Lindleya Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. [H.B.K.] 6: 239 (ed. qto.); 188 (ed. fol.) (1824), nom. cons. (Malvaceae)
    • Michauxia Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 386 (1796), nom. illeg. non Michauxia L'Hér., 1788. Michauxia: 1 nom. cons. (Campanulaceae)
    • Wikstroemia Schrad. in Gött. Gel. Anz. 2: 710 (1821), nom. rej., non Wikstroemia Endl. (1833) (Thymelaeaceae)

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. 
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