Muehlenbeckia

Muehlenbeckia
Muehlenbeckia adpressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Polygonaceae
Subfamily:Polygonoideae
Genus:Muehlenbeckia
Meisn.
Synonyms
  • Calacinum Raf
  • Homalocladium (F. Muell.) L. H. Bailey

Muehlenbeckia or maidenhair is a genus of flowering plants which is native to the Southern Hemisphere, especially South America, Papua New Guinea, Australia and New Zealand, and has been introduced both by birds and cultivation to temperate locales north of the equator. Some are tiny alpine mat-forming plants whereas others are vigorous vines with masses of dark stems and minimal small bronze-tinged leaves. In virtually frost-free environments, rampant species can become weedy and difficult to eradicate.

The genus honours Alsatian bryologist Heinrich Gustav Mühlenbeck (1798–1845).[1]

Taxonomy

Muehlenbeckia taxa include:

Distribution

Native
Australasia:
Australia: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
New Zealand: Chatham Islands, New Zealand North, New Zealand South
Papuasia: New Guinea
Neotropic:
Central America: Honduras
Southern South America: Chile

See also

References

  1. ↑ Frans A. Stafleu & Richard S. Cowan (1981). "Muehlenbeck, Heinrich Gustav". Lh–O. Taxonomic Literature: a Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections with Dates, Commentaries and Types. 3 (2nd ed.). Utrecht: Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. p. 614. ISBN 90-313-0444-1.
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  • Landcare Research. "Muehlenbeckia Meisn. (1841)". New Zealand Plant Names Database. Landcare Research Allan Herbarium and New Zealand Plant Names Database. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  • Alec Lindsay Poole (2007-09-18). POHUEHUE. Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand 1966. Ministry for Culture and Heritage / Te Manatū Taonga. ISBN 978-0-478-18451-8. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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  • UniProt. "Genus Muehlenbeckia". Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  • "Muehlenbeckia Meisn". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (2007-10-05). "Genus: Muehlenbeckia Meisn". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). "PLANTS Profile, Muehlenbeckia Meisn". The PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  • Flora of North America. "Family List: 23. Muehlenbeckia Meisner". 5: 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 570, 615. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
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