Aspidosperma australe
Aspidosperma australe Müll.Arg.
Aspidosperma australe is a species in the family Apocynaceae, described by Müller-Argoviensis in 1860. It is distributed in Argentina Northeast, Bolivia, Brazil Southeast, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, and Paraguay. The type specimen was collected by Sellow and is preserved in the BR herbarium (barcode 0000005783724).
Description
The species was first described by Müller-Argoviensis in 1860, based on a gathering by Sellow. The type specimen was later lectotypified as the best-preserved sheet from Sellow B 1645 - c 77? in the BR herbarium. The collection by Sellow is believed to have occurred between 1818 and 1820. Earlier taxonomic work by Woodson (1951) cited the same gathering but did not specify the herbarium of deposition. The name A. australe has been treated in subsequent taxonomic discussions, including clarification of nomenclatural issues following the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN).
Distribution
BR · Global · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Paraguay
Synonyms
Macaglia australisAspidosperma argenteumAspidosperma missionumAspidosperma occidentaleAspidosperma australe var. estrellenseAspidosperma australe var. erythroxylumAspidosperma australe var. longepetiolatum
