Skytanthus Explained

Skytanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described in 1834. It is native to Brazil and Chile in South America.^[1]

Species^[1]

• Skytanthus acutus Meyen - from Antofagasta to Coquimbo in N + C Chile
• Skytanthus hancorniifolius (A.DC.) Miers - E Brazil
• Skytanthus martianus (Müll.Arg.) Miers - Bahia + Minas Gerais in Brazil

Formerly placed in this genus^[1]

• Skytanthus havanensis (Müll.Arg.) Miers = Cameraria latifolia L.

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=192570 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families