Source de la synonymie
Espírito Santo, F., Rapini, A., Ribeiro, P., Liede-schumann, S., Goyder, D. & Fontella-pereira, J. 2019. Phylogeny of the tribe Marsdenieae (Apocynaceae), reinstatement of Ruehssia and the taxonomic treatment of the genus in Brazil. Kew Bulletin, 74(2): undefined. [CD_REF = 926681] Ruehssia macrophylla (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) H.Karst., 1849

 

Date de publication : Linnaea, 26(6): [631-]669-671[-674]. 1853 [09/1855, fide R.C. Foster, J. Arnold Arbor. 43: (400-)405(-409). 1962].

Orthographe : Publié comme "Rühssia purpurea" orth. var.

Type : "Plantae Wagenerianae Columbicae [...] 256. Rühssia purpurea n. sp. - Frutex volubilis 10-30', flore purpureo, in sepibus prope Maiquetia, c. 1000', Nov. - " [protologue].
Venezuela, Vargas, Maiquetía, haies, c. 300 m, novembre [15/01/1852-23/07/1855], fleurs. Frutex volubilis 10-30', flore purpureo. H. Wagener s.n. (T: ?).