Genus Aureliana Sendtn.

Possible synonym of Athenaea Sendtn.


Summary
Genus number:
17849
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Solanaceae
Subfamily:
Solanoideae
Tribe:
Physaleae
Subtribe:
Withaninae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
an illegitimate later homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) of Aureliana Boehmer (1760) that is unavailable for use


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References:
  1. D'Arcy, W. G. 1991. The Solanaceae since 1976, with a review of its biogeography. In: Hawkes, J. G. et al., eds., Solanaceae III: taxonomy, chemistry, evolution 81. Note: accepts
  2. Hunziker, A. T. 1979. South American Solanaceae: a synoptic survey. In: Hawkes, J. G. et al., eds., The biology and taxonomy of the Solanacae 54. Note: = Athenaea?
  3. Rodrigues M. C., I. et al. 2019. The nomenclatural re-establishment of Athenaea Sendtn. (Solanaceae) with a nomenclatural synopsis of the genus. Taxon DOI: 10.1002/tax.12089.
  4. Zamberlan, P. M. et al. 2015. Re-evaluation of the generic status of Athenaea and Aureliana (Withaniinae, Solanaceae) based on molecular phylogeny and morphology of the calyx. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 177:322-334. Note: accepts
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=17849. Accessed 10 May 2026.