Hemipogon (plant)

Hemipogon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1844.[1] It is native to South America.[2][3]

Species[4]

1. Hemipogon abietoides E.Fourn. - Minas Gerais
2. Hemipogon acerosa Decne. - Brazil
3. Hemipogon carassensis (Malme) Rapini - Minas Geraes
4. Hemipogon furlanii (Fontella) Rapini - Minas Gerais
5. Hemipogon harleyi (Fontella) Goyder - Bahia
6. Hemipogon hatschbachii (Fontella & Marquete) Rapini - Minas Geraes
7. Hemipogon hemipogonoides (Malme) Rapini - Ecuador
8. Hemipogon irwinii Fontella & Paixao - Goiás
9. Hemipogon luteus E. Fourn. - Minas Gerais
10. Hemipogon peruvianus E. Fourn. - Peru
11. Hemipogon piranii (Fontella) Rapini - Minas Gerais
12. Hemipogon setaceus Decne. - Goiás

formerly included[4]

Hemipogon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Subfamily:	Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:	Asclepiadeae
Genus:	Hemipogon Decne.

transferred to Astephanus

1. Hemipogon exaltatus synonym of Astephanus sprucei
2. Hemipogon laxifolius synonym of Astephanus luteus
3. Hemipogon sprucei synonym of Astephanus sprucei
4. Hemipogon williamsii synonym of Astephanus sprucei

References

1. Decaisne, Joseph. 1844. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 8: 509. in Latin
2. Tropicos, genus Hemipogon
3. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
4. The Plant List, genus Hemipogon