| Aitchisonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Aitchisonia Hemsl. ex Aitch. (1882) |
| Species: | A. rosea |
| Binomial name | |
| Aitchisonia rosea Hemsl. ex Aitch. (1882) | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Plocama rosea (Hemsl. ex Aitch.) M.Backlund & Thulin | |
Aitchisonia rosea is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a subshrub native to south-central Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. It is the sole species in genus Aitchisonia.[3]
The species and genus were named in 1882.[3] Based on a phylogenetic analysis, Backlund and Thulin synonymized Aitchisonia with genus Plocama, and renamed the species Plocama rosea.[4] In 2022 Borbar et al. concluded that the specimen used in Backlund and Thulin's analysis was of Plocama dubia, and conducted a phylogenetic analysis of specimens newly collected in Iran. They confirmed the placement of Aitchisonia rosea in its own genus, and proposed a new monophyletic tribe, Aitchisonieae, to contain the genus.[5]
References
- ↑ "Plocama rosea Pursh". ipni.org. International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ Aitchisonia rosea Hemsl. ex Aitch. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Plocama rosea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 2018-10-14.
- ↑ Backlund, Maria; Bremer, Birgitta; Thulin, Mats (2007). "Paraphyly of Paederieae, Recognition of Putorieae and Expansion of Plocama (Rubiaceae-Rubioideae)". Taxon. 56 (2): 315–328. doi:10.1002/tax.562006. JSTOR 25065790.
- ↑ Bordbar, F., Mirtadzadini, M. & Razafimandimbison, S.G. Phylogenetic re-assessment of the delimitation of Plocama and its species relationships and limits (Rubiaceae, Putorieae): resurrection of the monospecific genus Aitchisonia and a description of trib. nov. Aitchisonieae. Plant Syst Evol 308, 7 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00606-021-01799-4