Distictis Mart. ex Meisn.

Details

Name scientific

Distictis Mart. ex Meisn., Pl. Vasc. Gen. [Meissner] 300 (1840)

Preferred name

Amphilophium Kunth

Taxonomy reference

Lohmann, L.G.; Taylor, C.M. 2014: A new generic classification of tribe Bignoniaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 99(3): 348–489.

Nomenclature

Original authors

Meisn.

Authors

Mart. ex Meisn.

Publication place

Meisner, C.D.F. 1837-1843 ("1836-1843"): Plantarum vascularium genera secundum ordines naturales digesta eorumque differentiae et affinitates tabulis diagnosticis expositae . Edition 1. Libraria Weidmannia, Leipzig.

Year published

1840

Publication page

300

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Distictis Mart. ex Meisn.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Distictis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Distictis

Subordinates

Distictis buccinatoria

Descriptions

Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Distictis Mart. ex Meisn.

Description

Evergreen lianes. Lvs with 3 leaflets, or 2 leaflets and a terminal branched tendril; leaflets entire. Fls in terminal racemes or panicles. Calyx 5-lobed, 5-toothed, or truncate at apex. Corolla funnelform or tubular-funnelform, slightly 2-lipped, purple, crimson, pink or white. Stamens 4. Ovary 2-locular, white-villous. Capsule ellipsoid; septum flat. Seeds thin, with hyaline wing.