Advertisement

Brittonia

, 25:26 | Cite as

The classification of the generic segregates of Phrygilanthus (= Notanthera) of the Loranthaceae

  • B. A. Barlow
  • D. Wiens
Article

Abstract

The taxonomic composition ofPhrygilanthus has long been a source of confusion. Until recently the genus was considered to be distributed from Mexico, Central and South America, to Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines. Analyses of floral morphology, inflorescence structure, life form, fruit type, and especially chromosome numbers indicate thatPhrygilanthus, as classically circumscribed, is a highly heterogeneous and artificial assemblage containing elements now referable to the following ten genera:Cecarria, Desmaria, Gaiadendron, Ligaria, Muellerina, Notanthera, Psittacanthus, Struthanthus, Tripodanthus, andTristerix. Phrygilanthus itself is nomenclaturally illegitimate and must be replaced by Notanthera. A synopsis of the genera segregated from thePhrygilanthus group is included. A key to the New World genera of Loranthaceae is also appended as well as a nomenclator indicating the present generic status of taxa at one time or another assigned toPhrygilanthus. One genus,Cecarria, is described as new; five new combinations are made:Cecarria obtusifolia (Merr.) Barlow,Psittacanthus palmeri (Wats.) Barlow & Wiens,Struthanthus panamensis (Rizzini) Barlow & Wiens,Tristerix aphyllus (DC.) Barlow & Wiens, andTristerix grandiflorus (Ruiz & Pavon) Barlow & Wiens.

Keywords

Chromosome Number Basic Chromosome Number Monotypic Genus World Genus Generic Segregate 
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in to check access.

Literature Cited

  1. Abbiatti, D. 1946. Las Lorantáceas Argentinas. Revista Mus. La Plata, Secc. Bot.7: 1–110.Google Scholar
  2. Balle, S. 1956. A propos de la morphologie des “Loranthus” d’Afrique. Webbia11: 541–585.Google Scholar
  3. Barlow, B. A. 1962. Studies in Australian Loranthaceae I. Nomenclature and new additions. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales87: 51–61.Google Scholar
  4. — 1964. Classification of the Loranthaceae and Viscaceae. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales89: 268–272.Google Scholar
  5. — 1966. A revision of the Loranthaceae of Australia and New Zealand. Austral. J. Bot.14: 421–499.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  6. — 1971. The cytogeography of the loranthaceous mistletoes. Taxon20: 291–312.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  7. Bhatnagar, S. P. &S. Chandra 1968. Endosperm inPsittacanthus. Curr. Sci.37: 704–706.Google Scholar
  8. Blume, C. L. 1830. Loranthaceae, pp. 12–18.In: Flora Javae.Google Scholar
  9. Candolle, A. P. de 1830. Loranthaceae.In: Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis4: 277–320.Google Scholar
  10. Danser, B. 1933. A new system for the genera of Loranthaceae-Loranthoideae, with a nomenclator for the Old World species of this subfamily. Verh. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., Tweede Sect.29(6): 1–128.Google Scholar
  11. Don, G. 1834. Loranthaceae.In: A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants. Vol. 3. London.Google Scholar
  12. Eichler, A. W. 1868. Loranthaceae.In: C. F. P. von Martius, Flora Brasiliensis 5(2) : 1–136. Reprint in 1967 by J. Cramer.Google Scholar
  13. Engler, A. &K. Prantl 1897. Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, Nachtr.1: 124–140.Google Scholar
  14. -& K. Krause 1935. Loranthaceae.In: Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien, 2nd ed.,16b: 98–203.Google Scholar
  15. Hoehne, F. C. 1931. Algo a ecologia doPhrygilanthus eugenioides (H.B.K.) Eichl. Bol. Agric. (SÃo Paulo)32: 258–295.Google Scholar
  16. Kuijt, J. 1963. On the ecology and parasitism of the Costa Rican tree mistletoe,Gaiadendron punctatum (Ruiz & Pavon) G. Don. Canad. J. Bot.41: 927–938.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  17. — 1965. The anatomy of haustoria and related organs ofGaiadendron (Loranthaceae). Canad. J. Bot.43: 687–694.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  18. — 1968. Mutual affinities of Santalalean families. Brittonia20: 136–147.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  19. — 1969. The Biology of Parasitic Flowering Plants. Berkeley: Univ. Calif. Press. 246 pp.Google Scholar
  20. — 1971. Transfer ofPhrygilanthus sonorae toPsittacanthus (Loranthaceae). Madroño:21: 13–14.Google Scholar
  21. Macbride, J. F. 1937. Loranthaceae.In: Flora of Peru. Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser.13: 375–416.Google Scholar
  22. Maheshwari, P., B. Johri &S. Dixit 1957. The floral morphology and embryology of the Loranthoideae (Loranthaceae). J. Madras Univ.27: 121–136.Google Scholar
  23. Martius, C. F. P. von 1830. Einige Bemerkungen überLoranthus. Flora13(1): 97–111.Google Scholar
  24. Molina R. A., 1952. Nuevas plantas de Nicaragua y Honduras. Ceiba3: 91–97.Google Scholar
  25. Rizzini, C. T. 1960. Loranthaceae.In: Flora of Panama. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard.47: 263–290.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
  26. Thorne, R. F. 1968. Synopsis of a putatively phylogenetic classification of the flowering plants. Aliso6: 57–66.Google Scholar
  27. Tieghem, P. van 1894a. Sur le groupement des espèces en genres dans les Loranthacées a calice dialysépale et anthères basifixes. Bull. Soc. Bot. France41: 497–511.Google Scholar
  28. — 1894b. Quelques complements a l’étude des Loranthées a calice dialysépale et anthères basifixes ou Phenicanthemées. Bull. Soc. Bot. France41: 533–550.Google Scholar
  29. — 1895a. Sur le groupement des espèces en genres dans les Loranthées a calice dialysépale et anthères oscillantes ou Struthanthées. Bull. Soc. Bot. France42: 161–180.Google Scholar
  30. — 1895b. Sur le groupement des espèces en genres dans les Loranthées a calice gamosépale et anthères basifixes ou Dendrophthoées. Bull. Soc. Bot. France42: 241–272.Google Scholar
  31. — 1895c. Sur le groupement des espèces en genres dans la tribu des Psittacanthées de la famille des Loranthacées. Bull. Soc. Bot. France42: 343–362.Google Scholar
  32. — 1895d. Sur le groupement des espèces en genres dans la tribu des Elytranthées de la famille des Loranthacées. Bull. Soc. Bot. France42: 433–449.Google Scholar
  33. — 1895e. Sur le groupement des espèces en genres dans la tribu des Gaiadendrées de la famille des Loranthacées. Bull. Soc. Bot. France42: 455–460.Google Scholar

Copyright information

© The New York Botanical Garden 1973

Authors and Affiliations

  • B. A. Barlow
    • 1
  • D. Wiens
    • 2
  1. 1.School of Biological SciencesFlinders University of South AustraliaBedford Park
  2. 2.Department of BiologyUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City

Personalised recommendations

Cite article

Buy options