Genus Silvaea Phil.

Synonym of Cistanthe Spach


Summary
Genus number:
16503
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Montiaceae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
an illegitimate later homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) of Silvaea Hook. & Arn. (1836) that is unavailable for use

There are no associated species records for this genus in GRIN.

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References:
  1. Brummitt, R. K. 1993. Report of the Committee for Spermatophyta: 38. Taxon 42:697. Note: Committee for Spermatophyta rules not homonym of Silvia Vell.
  2. Hershkovitz, M. A. 1990. Nomenclatural changes in Portulacaceae. Phytologia 68:269.
  3. Hershkovitz, M. A. 1991. Phylogenetic assessment and revised circumscription of Cistanthe Spach (Portulacaceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 78:1009-1021.
  4. Hershkovitz, M. A. 1992. Leaf morphology and taxonomic analysis of Cistanthe tweedyi (nee Lewisia tweedyi; Portulacaceae). Syst. Bot. 17:222. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=16503. Accessed 11 May 2026.