Synonymy

• Basionym
  • Polygala dichroma Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 2(10): 371. 1841, nom. nov.
    • Typus: as for Polygala bicolor Vell.

• Homotypic
  • Polygala bicolor Vell., Fl. Flumin.: 290(–291). 1825 [1829]. – Fl. Flumin. Icon. 7: t. 59. 1827 [1831], nom. illeg. hom. – non Polygala bicolor Kunth in Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. (quarto ed.) 5: 394. 1822 [1823].
    • Typus: Brazil: "Habitat silvis maritimis Regii Prædii S. Crucis"; Tab. 59 in Vellozo (1831 ["1827"]) (lectotype, designated by Marques (1984), p. 7).
  • Acanthocladus albicans A.W.Benn., Fl. Bras. (Martius) 13(3): 46(–47). 1874, nom. illeg. superfl.
  • Polygala bennettii Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 30(2,8): 113(–114), t. 32, fig. 2. 1889, nom. illeg. superfl. (as Polygala Bennetti) – Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 31(2,2): 7(–8). 1893. (as Polygala Bennetti)
  • Polygala albicans (A.W.Benn.) Grondona, Darwiniana 8(2–3): 291(–293), fig. 1. 1948, nom. illeg. superfl.

• Heterotypic
  • Acanthocladus caracaensis Glaz., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 52(Mém. 3[a]): 28. 1905, opus utique oppr. (as A. caraçænsis)
  • Polygala albicans var. caracaensis Marques, Rodriguésia 36(60): 7(–8). 1984. (as var. caraçaensis)
    • Typus: Brazil, Minas Gerais: "Entre Inficionado et Caraça"; 12 Jun 1884; Glaziou 14493 (holotype: B; isotypes: C-10017326, G, K-001133812, P-02526828, P-02526829, P-02526830).
  • Polygala albicans var. silvae Marques, Rodriguésia 36(60): 7. 1984.
    • Typus: Brazil, Goiás: "Rio Araguaia, Rio Côco, margem esquerda"; 15 Aug 1978; N.T.Silva 4830 (holotype: MG-061796; isotypes: NY-00856471, RB-331910-00558482, RB-331910-00559937, RB-331910-00625163, SPF-00113599, UEC-088165).

Primary references

• Bennett, A.G. 1874. Polygaleae. Cols. 1–82, tt. 1–30 in Martius, C.F.P. de (†) & Eichler, A.G. (eds.), Flora Brasiliensis. Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aliorumque botanicorum studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Vol. XIII, pars III. Fasc. LXIII. Frid. Fleischer, Lipsiae [Leipzig]. BHL Reference page. 

• Marques, M.C.M. 1984. Polígalas do Brasil-l. Seção Acanthocladus (Kl. ex Hassk.) Chod. (Polygalaceae). Rodriguésia 36(60): 3–10. PDF Reference page. 

• Pastore, J.F.B. 2016. Acanthocladus dichromus, a new combination for a South American Polygalaceae. Phytotaxa 286: 54–56. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.286.1.7 Reference page. 

• Vellozo, J.M.C. (†). 1829 ["1825"]. Florae Fluminensis, seu descriptionum plantarum praefectura fluminensi sponte nascentium liber primus ad systema sexuale concinnatus ... 352 pp. Flumine Januario [Rio de Janeiro]. BHL. Reference page. 

• Vellozo, J.M.C. (†). 1831 ["1827"]. Florae Fluminensis icones, Vol. VII. 164 tt. Senefelder, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Pastore, J.F.B., Cardoso, D.B.O.S. & Aymard C., G.A. 2010. A synopsis, new combinations, and synonyms in Acanthocladus (Polygalaceae). Novon 20: 317–324. DOI: 10.3417/2009030 BHL JSTOR PDF Reference page. 

Links

• International Plant Names Index. 2017. Acanthocladus dichromus. Published online. Accessed 29 July 2017.

• GBIF

• Hassler, M. 2018. Acanthocladus dichromus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World (2019). In: Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., Nieukerken E. van, Zarucchi, J., Penev L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 December 02.

• Tropicos.org 2017. Acanthocladus albicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 29 July 2017.

• Tropicos.org: Bolivia Catalogue: Acanthocladus albicans. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on internet. Accessed: 29 July 2017.

• Acanthocladus dichromus in Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Accessed 29 July 2017.

• Acanthocladus albicans in Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Conosur. Instituto de Botánica Darwinion. Accessed: 01 August 2017.