James Henrickson, California State University, Los Angeles
Scott Sundberg, The University of Texas at Austin

On the Submersion of Dicraurus into Iresine (Amaranthaceae)

DOI

10.5642/aliso.19861103.07

First Page

355

Last Page

364

Abstract

The two species of Dicraurus Hook. f. (Amaranthaceae) are shown to be more closely related to different species in Iresine L. than they are to one another. In addition, characters used to distinguish Dicraurus are more widespread within Iresine than was formerly thought, necessitating the merger of Dicraurus into Iresine. The two species as placed in Iresine are I. alternifolia S. Wats. and I. leptociada (Hook. f.) Henrickson & Sundberg. Complete descriptions and distribution maps of the two species are included.

Recommended Citation

Henrickson, James and Sundberg, Scott (1986) "On the Submersion of Dicraurus into Iresine (Amaranthaceae)," Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany: Vol. 11: Iss. 3, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarship.claremont.edu/aliso/vol11/iss3/7