Genus Rhytidocaulon P. R. O. Bally


Summary
Genus number:
10466
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Ceropegieae
Subtribe:
Stapeliinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14.10 & App. III) over the earlier homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) Rhytidocaulon Nyl. ex Elenkin, nom. rej.

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

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References:
  1. Bruyns, P. V. et al. 2010. Phylogenetic relationships of Caralluma R. Br. (Apocynaceae). Taxon 59:1031-1043. Note: nested in Caralluma sensu lato
  2. Bruyns, P. V. 1988. (912) Proposal to conserve 6877a Rhytidocaulon Bally (Asclepiadaceae - Stapelieae) against Rhytidocaulon Nylander ex Elenkin (Lichenes: Parmeliaceae). Taxon 37:486-487.
  3. Bruyns, P. V. 1999. The systematic position of Rhytidocaulon (Apocynaceae-Asclepiadoideae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 56:211-228.
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=10466. Accessed 17 April 2026.