Polystemma Explained

Polystemma is a genus of flowering plants of the family Apocynaceae first established as a genus in 1844.^[1] It is native to Mexico and Central America.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[5]

• Polystemma canisferum McDonnell & Fishbein
• Polystemma cordatum (Brandegee) L.O.Alvarado
• Polystemma cordifolium (A.Gray) McDonnell & Fishbein
• Polystemma fishbeiniana V.W.Steinm. & W.D.Stevens
• Polystemma guatemalense (Schltr.) W.D.Stevens
• Polystemma mirandae Lozada-Pérez
• Polystemma scopulorum Brandegee

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/163558#page/610/mode/1up Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 602
2. Davidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2009. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. 4(1): i–xvi, 1–855. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México
3. Stevens, W. D. 2005. New and interesting milkweeds (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae). Novon 15(4): 602–619
4. García-Mendoza, A. J. & J A. Meave. 2011. Diversidad Florística de Oaxaca: de Musgos a Angispermas1–351. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad Universitaria
5. Polystemma Decne... 30266778-2. 2023-11-30. cs1.