Stereospermum

Stereospermum[2] is a genus of trees in the paleotropical clade of the family Bignoniaceae. A species of Stereospermum (S. chelonoides) is used in herbal medicine in Ayurveda as well as it is an integral part of the culture and tradition of the cold desert biosphere reserve.

Stereospermum
Stereospermum xylocarpum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Clade: Crescentiina
Clade: Paleotropical clade
Genus: Stereospermum
Cham., 1833
Synonyms[1]
  • Hieranthes Raf.
  • Dipterosperma Hassk.
  • Siphocolea Baill.

Species

Species include:[3]

  • Stereospermum acuminatissimum K.Schum.
  • Stereospermum angustifolium Haines
  • Stereospermum annamense Dop
  • Stereospermum arcuatum H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum boivini (Baill.) H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum chelonoides (L.f.) DC.
  • Stereospermum cylindricum Pierre ex Dop
  • Stereospermum binhchauensis VS Dang[4]
  • Stereospermum euphorioides DC.
  • Stereospermum fimbriatum (Wall. ex G.Don) DC.
  • Stereospermum harmsianum K.Schum.
  • Stereospermum hildebrandtii (Baill.) H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum kunthianum Cham.
  • Stereospermum leonense Sprague
  • Stereospermum longiflorum Capuron
  • Stereospermum nematocarpum (Bojer) DC.
  • Stereospermum neuranthum Kurz
  • Stereospermum rhoifolium (Baill.) H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum strigilosum C.Y.Wu
  • Stereospermum tetragonum DC.
  • Stereospermum tomentosum H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum undatum H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum variabile H.Perrier
  • Stereospermum zenkeri K.Schum. ex De Wild.

References
  1. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, retrieved 16 November 2016
  2. Chamisso (1833) Linnaea. 7: 720.
  3. The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved September 17, 2016
  4. Dang VS (2015) A New Species of Stereospermum Bignoniaceae from Southern Viet Nam


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