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AN OVERVIEW OF LARDIZABALACEAE
Author(s) -
Christenhusz Maarten J. M.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
curtis's botanical magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1467-8748
pISSN - 1355-4905
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8748.2012.01790.x
Subject(s) - genus , biology , identification (biology) , zoology , warrant , geography , ecology , evolutionary biology , financial economics , economics
This overview provides a taxonomic revision of the family Lardizabalaceae. Seven genera are accepted here ( Akebia , Boquila , Decaisnea , Lardizabala , Sargentodoxa , Sinofranchetia and Stauntonia ); as a result of molecular and morphological data Archakebia is included in Akebia and Holboellia and Parvatia are united with Stauntonia . The number of species in the family is increased to 40, resulting from elevation of some varietal and subspecific names to species level, although it should be noted that the differences between species of Stauntonia are often minute, both morphologically and genetically, and may not warrant recognition. To facilitate identification, keys to the genera and species are provided and taxonomic discussions are given. Horticultural information and illustrations are provided for every genus.