Machaonia erythrocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Machaonia
Species:
M. erythrocarpa
Binomial name
Machaonia erythrocarpa
(Standl.) Borhidi[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Allenanthus erythrocarpus Standl.

Machaonia erythrocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native from Mexico through Central America to Panama.[1] It was first described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1940 as Allenanthus erythrocarpus.[2] Allenanthus hondurensis is a synonym of one of its subspecies.[3]

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized:[1]

  • Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. erythrocarpa – Central America[4]
  • Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. hondurensis (Standl.) Borhidi, syn. Allenanthus hondurensis Standl. – Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) to Nicaragua[3]
  • Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. parvifolia (L.O.Williams) Borhidi – Mexico[5]

Conservation

Allenanthus hondurensis was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it is said to be native only to Honduras and Mexico.[6] As of February 2023, A. hondurensis was regarded as a synonym of Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. hondurensis, which has a wider distribution, including El Salvador and Guatemala.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Machaonia erythrocarpa (Standl.) Borhidi". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  2. ↑ "Machaonia erythrocarpa (Standl.) Borhidi". The International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  3. 1 2 3 "Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. hondurensis (Standl.) Borhidi", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-03-20
  4. ↑ "Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. erythrocarpa", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-03-20
  5. ↑ "Machaonia erythrocarpa subsp. parvifolia (L.O.Williams) Borhidi", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2023-03-20
  6. ↑ Nelson, C. (1998), "Allenanthus hondurensis", IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, 1998: e.T30708A9572372, doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30708A9572372.en, retrieved 2023-03-20


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