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Picrodendraceae
Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 24 genera.Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/ These are subtropical to tropical and found in New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia, Madagascar, continental Africa, and tropical America. Its closest relatives are Phyllanthaceae. This family used to be known as the subfamily Oldfieldioideae of the Euphorbiaceae. Taxonomy The family contains about 80 species organised into three tribes, ten subtribes and 24 genera. Genera * '' Androstachys'' * '' Aristogeitonia'' * ''Austrobuxus'' * '' Celaenodendron'' * '' Choriceras'' * '' Dissiliaria'' * '' Hyaenanche'' * ''Kairothamnus'' * ''Longetia'' * ''Micrantheum'' * ''Mischodon'' * ''Neoroepera'' * ''Oldfieldia'' * ''Paradrypetes'' * '' Parodiodendron'' * '' Petalostigma'' * '' Picrodendron'' * '' Piranhea'' * '' Podocalyx'' * ''Pseudanthus'' * ''Scagea ''Scagea'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mischodon
''Mischodon'' is a genus in the family Picrodendraceae, described in 1854. The only known species is ''Mischodon zeylanicus'', a tree native to southern India, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands.Balakrishnan, N.P. & Chakrabarty, T. (2007). The family Euphorbiaceae in India. A synopsis of its profile, taxonomy and bibliography: 1-500. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, Dehra Dun. Common names * Sinhala - Tammanna (තම්මැන්න) * Tamil - Tampanai See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References The Plant List External links * http://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/266543 Monotypic Malpighiales genera Picrodendraceae Flora of India (region) Trees of Sri Lanka Flora of the Andaman Islands {{Malpighial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petalostigma
''Petalostigma'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae and the monogeneric subtribe Petalostigmatinae, first defined by von Mueller in 1857. It is native to New Guinea and Australia. They are evergreen, dioecious shrubs or trees. In local medicine, pregnancy is said to be avoided by eating the fruit of the quinine bush ('' Petalostigma pubescens''), which does not actually contains quinine. Another example is '' Petalostigma triloculare'' which features exploding fruit. Species This is a list of species in the genus as published by the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. * '' Petalostigma banksii'' - Northern Territory, Queensland * '' Petalostigma pachyphyllum'' - Queensland * '' Petalostigma pubescens'' - quinine berry, quinine bush, quinine tree - Papua New Guinea, Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Western Australia * '' Petalostigma quadriloculare'' - Queensland, Northern Territory, Western Australia * '' Petalostigma triloculare'' - Queensland See ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caletieae
The Caletieae is a tribe of plants under the family Picrodendraceae. It comprises 4 subtribes and 13 genera. See also * Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Malpighiales tribes {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parodiodendron
''Parodiodendron'' is a monotypic plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae, described as a genus in 1969. The sole species is ''Parodiodendron marginivillosum'' . It is found in northern Argentina (Jujuy and Salta Provinces), Bolivia (Tarija and Santa Cruz departments). It is listed as vulnerable, threatened by habitat loss. The genus name of ''Parodiodendron'' is in honour of Lorenzo Raimundo Parodi (1895–1966), an Argentinian botanist and agricultural engineer, professor of botany in Buenos Aires and La Plata with a focus on South American grasses. It was first described and published in Kurtziana Vol.5 on page 331 in 1969. See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Monotypic Malpighiales genera Picrod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micrantheum
''Micrantheum'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae described as a genus in 1818. It is endemic to Australia. ;Species # '' Micrantheum demissum'' F.Muell. - South Australia # '' Micrantheum ericoides'' Desf. - New South Wales, Queensland # '' Micrantheum hexandrum'' Hook.f. - Box Micrantheum - New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania # '' Micrantheum serpentinum'' Orchard - Western Tridentbush - Tasmania See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Endemic flora of Australia Malpighiales genera {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longetia
''Longetia'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae first described as a genus in 1866. It has only one known species, ''Longetia buxoides'', endemic to New Caledonia. ;formerly included moved to other genera: ''Austrobuxus'' ''Scagea'' See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Monotypic Malpighiales genera Endemic flora of New Caledonia Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kairothamnus
''Kairothamnus'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae described as a genus in 1980. The only known species is ''Kairothamnus phyllanthoides'', endemic to Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea. See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Monotypic Malpighiales genera Flora of New Guinea {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyaenanche
''Hyaenanche globosa'' is a species of plant under the family Picrodendraceae. It is the sole member of the genus ''Hyaenanche'' and the subtribe ''Hyaenanchinae''. It is endemic to Cape Province in South Africa. See also * Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Monotypic Malpighiales genera Flora of South Africa {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dissiliaria
''Dissiliaria'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae described as a genus in 1867. The entire genus is endemic to the State of Queensland. ;Species # '' Dissiliaria baloghioides'' F.Muell. ex Baill # '' Dissiliaria indistincta'' P.I.Forst. # '' Dissiliaria laxinervis'' Airy Shaw # '' Dissiliaria muelleri'' Baill. # '' Dissiliaria surculosa'' P.I.Forst. # '' Dissiliaria tuckeri'' P.I.Forst. ;Formerly included ''Dissiliaria tricornis'' Benth. - '' Choriceras tricorne'' (Benth.) Airy Shaw See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Flora of Queensland Malpighiales genera Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choriceras
''Choriceras'' is a genus of plants in the family Picrodendraceae first described as a genus in 1874. ''Choriceras'' is native to New Guinea and to northern Australia.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ;Species # '' Choriceras majus'' Airy Shaw - Queensland # '' Choriceras tricorne'' (Benth.) Airy Shaw - New Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland References *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... Picrodendraceae Malpighiales genera Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celaenodendron
''Piranhea'' is a plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae described as a genus in 1866. ''Piranhea'' is native to South America and to Mexico.Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ;species # '' Piranhea longipedunculata'' Jabl. - Venezuela, N Brazil # '' Piranhea mexicana'' (Standl.) Radcl.-Sm. - Jalisco, Nayarit, Sinaloa # '' Piranhea securinega'' Radcl.-Sm. & Ratter - Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais # ''Piranhea trifoliata'' Baill. - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil See also *Taxonomy of the Picrodendraceae As the family Picrodendraceae is erected from the bases of subfamily Oldfieldioideae, its taxonomy remains the same: Tribe Caletieae There are 4 subtribes and 13 genera: :Subtribe Dissiliariinae ::''Austrobuxus'' (also ''Buraeavia'', ''Bureaua ... References Picrodendraceae Malpighiales genera Taxa named by Henri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrobuxus
''Austrobuxus'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae first described as a genus in 1861. It is native to Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Australia. The region with the highest diversity is New Caledonia.van Welzen, P.C. & Forster, P.I. (2010). A revision of Malesian ''Austrobuxus'' (Picrodendraceae/Euphorbiaceae s.l. subfam. Oldfieldioideae). Nordic Journal of Botany 28: 189-195. ;Species ;formerly included moved to other genera: ''Kairothamnus Longetia Scagea ''Scagea'' is a genus of plants under the family Picrodendraceae described as a genus in 1986. The entire genus is endemic to New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map = New Caledonia on the globe (small islands magnified) (Polynesia cente ...'' References Picrodendraceae Malpighiales genera {{Malpighiales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |