Genus Aphanostelma Malme

Synonym of Melinia Decne.


Summary
Genus number:
23021
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Apocynaceae
Subfamily:
Asclepiadoideae
Tribe:
Asclepiadeae
Subtribe:
Oxypetalinae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • an illegitimate, superfluous name (Madrid ICN Art. 52) for Melinia Decne.
  • also an illegitimate later homonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53) of Aphanostelma Schltr. (1915) 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. 1992. Vascular plant families and genera
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=23021. Accessed 12 May 2026.