Was ist Cynanchum L. (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae)?

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Meve, Ulrich ; Liede-Schumann, Sigrid:
Was ist Cynanchum L. (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae)?
In: Avonia. Vol. 35 (2017) Issue 2 . - pp. 78-85.
ISSN 0863-0763

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The genus Cynanchum, best known by leafy and stem-succulent twiners from Africaund Madagascar, has seen considerable taxonomic changes within the last two decades.On the one hand many New World taxa were excluded from Cynanchum, on the other handthe circumscription of Old World Cynanchum (essentially from Africa, India and China) wasmuch extended, driven by the enlarged availability of molecular data. The work presented herereviews the latest taxonomical changes that culminated in a recently published work proposingthe inclusion of predominantly Asian taxa ( Glossonema, Graphistemma, Holostemma, Metalepis, Metaplexis, Odontanthera, Pentarrhinum, Raphistemma and Seshagiria) in Cynanchum.Presumably, the latter action completed the necessary taxonomic rearrangements in Cynanchum. Today, Cynanchum comprises ca. 250 species, and 48 generic names are treated assynonyms of the genus.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Additional notes:	BAYCEER142106
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Plant Systematics Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology > Chair Plant Systematics > Chair Plant Systematics - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Sigrid Liede-Schumann Research Institutions Research Institutions > Research Centres Research Institutions > Research Centres > Bayreuth Center of Ecology and Environmental Research- BayCEER Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Biology
Result of work at the UBT:	Yes
DDC Subjects:	500 Science
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2018 13:45
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2018 13:46
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/41230