Dichondreae

Belongs within: Convolvulaceae.

The Dichondreae are a group of mat-forming herbs and lianas characterised by fruits that are indehiscent utricles (Stefanović et al. 2003).

Characters (from Stefanović et al. 2003): Plants prostrate herbs to lianas. Leaf base usually cordate, sometimes cuneate. Flowers actinomorphic, bisexual. Sepals equal, accrescent to non-accrescent. Filaments dilated, pubescent. Styles partially to completely divided. Stigmas globose. Fruits indehiscent, utricles. Pollen 3-colpate, non-echinate.

Dichondreae (see below for synonymy)SAO03
    |--MetaporanaSAO03
    |--CalycobolusSAO03
    |--Dipteropeltis poranoidesSAO03
    |--RaponaSAO03
    |--PoranaSAO03
    |    |--*P. volubilisSAO03
    |    |--P. sericeaK90
    |    `--P. speiriiCBH93
    `--DichondrineaeSAO03
         |--Petrogenia repensSAO03
         |--Falkia repensSAO03, ST98
         |--NephrophyllumSAO03
         `--Dichondra Forster & Forster 1776A61
              |--D. brevifolia Buchan. 1871 [=D. repens var. brevifolia (Buchan.) Kirk 1878]A61
              |--D. donellianaH93
              |--D. micranthaH93
              |--D. occidentalisH93
              `--D. repens Forster & Forster 1776A61 [incl. D. carolinensisC55]

Dichondreae [Dichondraceae, Dichondrinae, Dichondroideae, Dipteropeltideae, Lepistemonopseae, Nephrophylleae, Poraneae, Prevosteae]^SAO03

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[A61] Allan, H. H. 1961. Flora of New Zealand vol. 1. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. R. E. Owen, Government Printer: Wellington (New Zealand).

[C55] Candolle, A. de. 1855. Géographie Botanique Raisonée: Ou exposition des faits principaux et des lois concernant la distribution géographique des plantes de l’époque actuelle vol. 2. Librairie de Victor Masson: Paris.

[CBH93] Collinson, M. E., M. C. Boulter & P. L. Holmes. 1993. Magnoliophyta (‘Angiospermae’). In: Benton, M. J. (ed.) The Fossil Record 2 pp. 809–841. Chapman & Hall: London.

[H93] Hickman, J. C. (ed.) 1993. The Jepson Manual: Higher Plants of California. University of California Press: Berkeley (California).

[K90] Keighery, G. J. 1990. Vegetation and flora of Shark Bay, Western Australia. In: Berry, P. F., S. D. Bradshaw & B. R. Wilson (eds) Research in Shark Bay: Report of the France-Australe Bicentenary Expedition Committee pp. 61–87. Western Australian Museum.

[ST98] Schimming, T., B. Tofern, P. Mann, A. Richter, K. Jenett-Siems, B. Dräger, N. Asano, M. P. Gupta, M. D. Correa & E. Eich. 1998. Distribution and taxonomic significance of calystegines in the Convolvulaceae. Phytochemistry 49: 1989–1995.

[SAO03] Stefanović, S., D. F. Austin & R. G. Olmstead. 2003. Classification of Covolvulaceae: a phylogenetic approach. Systematic Botany 28 (4): 791–806.