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June 2025

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genus

Metastelma R.Br.

This genus name was first published in Asclepiadeae : 41 (1810)  

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-4000023921.

Statistics

Synonyms of Metastelma

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Acrocoryne Turcz. Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 25(II): 316 (1852) wfo-4000000410
Basistelma Bartlett Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 44: 631 (1909) wfo-4000004183
Decastelma Schltr. Symb. Antill. 1: 264 (1899) wfo-4000010940
Epicion (Griseb.) Small Fl. Miami : 149 (1913) wfo-4000013577
Irmischia Schltdl. Linnaea 19: 738 (1847) wfo-4000019191
Stelmation E.Fourn. Fl. Bras. 6(4): 226–227. 1885. wfo-4000036421
Tainionema Schltr. Symb. Antill. 1(2): 263–264. 1899. wfo-4000037452

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

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link