Revisiting the taxonomy of the Neotropical Haemodoraceae (Commelinales)

By

Pellegrini, Marco
Hickman, Ellen
Guttiérrez, Jorge E.
Smith, Rhian
Hopper, Stephen

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

169

Pages

1--59

Subjects

Cubanicula , Lachnanthes , Philydraceae , Pontederiaceae , Pyrrorhiza , Schiekia , Xiphidium

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.169.57996

 

Abstract

Based on extensive herbarium, field, botanical illustration, and molecular phylogenetic research, five genera and eight species are recognised for the Neotropical Haemodoraceae. New taxa includeCubaniculaHopper et al.,Xiphidium pontederiiflorumM.Pell. et al. andSchiekia timidaM.Pell. et al. Two new combinations are made,Cubanicula xanthorrhizos(C.Wright ex Griseb.) Hopper et al. andSchiekia silvestris(Maas & Stoel) Hopper et al. We also correct the author citation forXiphidium, provide the necessary typifications for several names and present an updated identification key, comments, and photo plates for all species. Finally, we provide high-quality illustrations for most of the recognised species and their diagnostic characters.