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genus

Cestrum L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. 1: 191 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000007452.

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Synonyms of Cestrum

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Cestrum acuminatum Sweet Hort. Brit. [Sweet], ed. 2. 388. 1830 wfo-0001020275
Cestrum angustifolium Francey Francey and Francey, Candollea 7 (preprint): 16, pl. 2, fig. 62. 1936, 1936. wfo-0001020317
Cestrum billbergianum Beurl. Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. 1854: 140 (1854) wfo-0001020351
Cestrum cyaneum (Lindl.) Schltdl. Schltdl. et al., Linnaea 19: 263. 1846, 1846. wfo-0001020437
Cestrum elongatum Hort. ex Steud. H. ex Steud. et al., Nomencl. Bot. [Steudel], ed. 2. i. 337.. wfo-0001020484
Cestrum floribundum Britton Britton, Britton, and Rusby, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 6: 92. 1896, 1896. wfo-0001020510
Cestrum foetidum Medik. Medik., Act. Acad. Theod. Palat. iv. Phys. (1780) 192.. wfo-0001020515
Cestrum formosum C.V.Morton C.V.Morton and C.V.Morton, J. Arnold Arbor. 17: 348. 1936, 1936. wfo-0001020519
Cestrum linctorium Jacq. Jacq., Pl. Rar. Hort. Schoenbr. 3: 45, t. 332. 1798, 1798. wfo-0001020655
Cestrum lucidum Francey Francey and Francey, Candollea 6: 333. 1935, 1935. wfo-0001020663
Cestrum macrophyllum Billb. ex Beurl. B. ex Beurl. and B. ex Beurl., Kongl. Vetensk.-Akad. Handl. 1854 (1858) 140.. wfo-0001020674
Cestrum melanochloranthum Dunal Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 622. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020691
Cestrum nervosum Mill. Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 3 (1768) wfo-0001020725
Cestrum oppositifolium Lam. Lam., Tabl. Encycl. 2: 5, pl. 112, f. 2. 1794.. wfo-0001020747
Cestrum pauciflorum Nees & Mart. N. & Mart. and N. & Mart., Nova Acta Phys.-Med. Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 11(1): 79. 1823, 1823. wfo-0001020787
Cestrum poeppigii Schltdl. Schltdl. and Schltdl., Linnaea 27: 510. 1856, 1856. wfo-0001020814
Cestrum ramosissimum Nocca ex Dunal Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 673. 1852 [10 May 1852] wfo-0001020840
Cestrum reticulatum Francey Francey and Francey, Candollea 6: 374. 1935, 1935. wfo-0001020849
Cestrum roseum Hort. ex Dunal Dunal, H. ex Dunal, Dunal, H. ex Dunal, and H. ex Dunal, Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 602. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020856
Cestrum tenuiflorum Francey Francey and Francey, Candollea 6: 251. 1935, 1935. wfo-0001020929
Cestrum tenuiflorum var. tenuiflorum wfo-0001020931
Cestrum terminale Dunal Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 608. 1852. wfo-0001020936
Cestrum terminale var. terminale wfo-0001020939
Cestrum umbellatum E.Mey. ex Meisn. Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 14(2): 528. 1857 [late Nov 1857] wfo-0001020959
Cestrum umbellatum E.Mey. ex Meisn. E. M. ex Meisn. and E. M. ex Meisn., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 14(2): 528. 1857 [late Nov 1857], 1857. wfo-0001020960
Cestrum venenatum Burm.f. Burm.f. and Burm.f., Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman) Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 5. 1768 [1 Mar-6 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020976
Cestrum venenatum Thunb. Prodr. Pl. Cap. 36. 1794 wfo-0001020977
Cestrum venenatum Burm.f. Burm.f. and Burm.f., Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman) Prodr. Fl. Cap.: 5. 1768 [1 Mar-6 Apr 1768], 1768. wfo-0001020979
Cestrum vespertinum Bertero ex Dunal M. ex Dunal et al., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 13(1): 660. 1852 [10 May 1852], 1852. wfo-0001020987
Cestrum viridiflorum Hook. Hook. and Hook., Bot. Mag. 69: t. 4022. 1843, 1843. wfo-0001020998
Cestron St.-Lag. Spach et al., Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon vii. 122. 1880. wfo-4000007448
Habrothamnus Endl. Gen. Pl. [Endlicher] 667. 1839 [Jan 1839]. wfo-4000016652
Lomeria Raf. Sylva Tellur. 56 (1838). wfo-4000022142

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These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Cestrum:

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