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Pittosporaceae
Pittosporaceae is a family of flowering plants that consists of 200–240 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 9 genera. Habitats range from tropical to temperate climates of the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, Oceanian, and Australasian realms. The type genus is ''Pittosporum'' Banks ex Gaertn. Description Pittosporaceae are dioecious trees, shrubs, or twining vines, with leaves having pinnate venation, no stipules, and margins that are smooth. Ovaries are superior, often with parietal placentation. The style is undivided and straight, and the stigma is often lobed. The fruit is a capsule or berry with the calyx being shed from the fruit. The seeds are surrounded by sticky pulp that comes from secretions of the placental hairs. The flowers have equal numbers of sepals, petals and stamens.Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards) Pittosporaceae at 'Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012 nd more or less continuously updated since.' Available at http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittosporaceae
Pittosporaceae is a family of flowering plants that consists of 200–240 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 9 genera. Habitats range from tropical to temperate climates of the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, Oceanian, and Australasian realms. The type genus is ''Pittosporum'' Banks ex Gaertn. Description Pittosporaceae are dioecious trees, shrubs, or twining vines, with leaves having pinnate venation, no stipules, and margins that are smooth. Ovaries are superior, often with parietal placentation. The style is undivided and straight, and the stigma is often lobed. The fruit is a capsule or berry with the calyx being shed from the fruit. The seeds are surrounded by sticky pulp that comes from secretions of the placental hairs. The flowers have equal numbers of sepals, petals and stamens.Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards) Pittosporaceae at 'Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012 nd more or less continuously updated since.' Available at http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billardiera
''Billardiera'' is a genus of small vines and shrubs in the family, ''Pittosporaceae'', which is endemic to Australia. The genus was first formally described in 1793 by botanist James Edward Smith who named it in honour of Jacques Labillardière, a French botanist. Description Members of the genus, ''Billardiera'', are woody climbers. The leathery leaves are alternate. The 5-merous hermaphroditic flowers are usually terminal, and may be solitary or clustered. The perianth consists of a distinct calyx and corolla. The petals are clawed. The anthers shed their pollen via longitudinal slits. There is one hairless style & stigma. The ovary is superior and either 2 or 3 locular, with the placentation being parietal. The fruit is either a two-celled capsule or a berry with one or two cells. The wingless seeds are often covered in a mucilaginous pulp. Distribution The genus is endemic to Australia and found in all states and territories except the Northern Territory Species include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhytidosporum
''Rhytidosporum'' is a genus of flowering plants within the family Pittosporaceae. The type species is ''Rhytidosporum procumbens'' (Hook.) F.Muell. Description ''Rhytidosporum'' species are generally small herbs, or low shrubs, with alternate leaves which are often toothed at the apex. The flowers are small, generally solitary, and occur both in the axils and terminally. The five equal petals are white often tinged with red. The anthers shed their pollen longitudinally. The capsule is stalkless, with generally two locules. The seeds are dry, wrinkled and wingless. There are five species, which are endemic to Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...: *'' Rhytidosporum alpinum'' McGill. *'' Rhytidosporum diosmoides'' (Putt.) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford *'' Rhy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianthus
''Marianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants within the family Pittosporaceae Pittosporaceae is a family of flowering plants that consists of 200–240 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 9 genera. Habitats range from tropical to temperate climates of the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, Oceanian, and Australasian realms. T .... The genus was originally established in 1837 by Endlicher. It was resurrected from synonymy in 2004 by Lindy Cayzer and Mike Crisp. The species, which are all endemic to Australia, include: *'' Marianthus aquilonaris'' N.Gibson & Wege *'' Marianthus angustifolius'' Putt. *'' Marianthus bicolor'' (Putt.) F. Muell. - Painted Marianthus *'' Marianthus bignoniaceus'' F.Muell. - Orange Bell-climber *'' Marianthus candidus'' Hügel - White Marianthus *'' Marianthus coelestis'' Putt. *'' Marianthus coeruleopunctatus'' Klotzsch - Blue-spotted Marianthus *'' Marianthus cuneatus'' Müll.Berol. *'' Marianthus drummondianus'' (Putt.) Benth. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymenosporum
''Hymenosporum'' is a monotypic genus in the family Pittosporaceae. The sole included species is ''Hymenosporum flavum'', commonly known as native frangipani, which is a rainforest tree native to New Guinea, Queensland and New South Wales. Despite its common name, it is not closely related to the frangipani, but is related to the widespread genus ''Pittosporum''. Description ''Hymenosporum flavum'' is a semi-deciduous tree up to high and a trunk diameter ( DBH) to . The obovate leaves are simple, alternate, glossy green above and lighter below. They measure up to long by wide. and are clustered towards the ends of the branches in pseudo-whorls. The very fragrant flowers are quite large, about diameter with a floral tube up to long. They are initially functionally male, and coloured white with lemon tinges. Over a period of about 5 days the stigma begins to develop and the stamens curl away. At the same time the colour deepens until the fully functioning female flower is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bentleya
''Bentleya'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Pittosporaceae Pittosporaceae is a family of flowering plants that consists of 200–240 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas in 9 genera. Habitats range from tropical to temperate climates of the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, Oceanian, and Australasian realms. T .... Its native range is Western Australia. Species: *'' Bentleya spinescens'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q16389869 Pittosporaceae Apiales genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheiranthera
''Cheiranthera'' is a genus of ten species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae and are all endemic to Australia. The following is a list of species accepted by the Australian Plant Census as at April 2020: * '' Cheiranthera alternifolia'' E.M.Benn. – S.A., (presumed extinct in Vic.) * '' Cheiranthera borealis'' (E.M.Benn.) L.Cayzer & Crisp – Qld., N.S.W. * '' Cheiranthera brevifolia'' F.Muell. – W.A. * '' Cheiranthera filifolia'' Turcz. – W.A. * '' Cheiranthera linearis'' A.Cunn. ex Lindl. – N.S.W., A.C.T., Vic. * '' Cheiranthera parviflora'' Benth. George Bentham (22 September 1800 – 10 September 1884) was an English botanist, described by the weed botanist Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century". Born into a distinguished family, he initially studie ... – W.A. * '' Cheiranthera preissiana'' Putt. – W.A. * '' Cheiranthera simplicifolia'' (E.M.Benn.) L.Cayzer & Crisp – W.A. * '' Cheiranthera telfordii' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursaria
''Bursaria'' is a genus of eight species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae and is endemic to Australia. They are shrubs or slender trees, often with spiny branches and have simple leaves, relatively small flowers with five sepals, five petals and five stamens, and fruit that is a flattened, thin-walled capsule. Description Plants in the genus ''Bursaria'' range from low shrubs to small, slender trees and have branches that are often spiny. The leaves are arranged alternately along the branches or clustered and are linear to lance-shaped, egg-shaped or wedge-shaped, sometimes with toothed edges or a notched tip. The flowers are relatively small, arranged singly in racemes or panicles at the ends of branchlets or in leaf axils. There are five sepals that are free from each other, five narrow oblong, spreading white petals, and five stamens that are free from each other. The fruit is a flattened, thin-walled capsule containing ten to fifty kidney-shaped seeds. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auranticarpa
''Auranticarpa'' is a genus of trees in the family Pittosporaceae. All six species occur in monsoonal forest and rainforest margins in Northern Australia. The species, all formerly included in the genus ''Pittosporum'', are as follows: *''Auranticarpa edentata'' L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford *''Auranticarpa ilicifolia'' L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford *''Auranticarpa melanosperma'' (F.Muell.) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford *''Auranticarpa papyracea'' L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford *'' Auranticarpa resinosa'' (Domin) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford *''Auranticarpa rhombifolia ''Auranticarpa rhombifolia'' is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Known as the diamond leaf pittosporum, this tree is planted in many parts of Australia as an ornamental. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing stree ...'' (A.Cunn. ex Hook.) L.Cayzer, Crisp & I.Telford - Hollywood or diamond-leaf pittosporum References Apiales of Australia Pittosporaceae Apiales genera Taxa named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittosporum
''Pittosporum'' ( or ) is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. The genus is probably Gondwanan in origin; its present range extends from Australasia, Oceania, eastern Asia and some parts of Africa. '' Citriobatus'' can be included here, but might be a distinct (though closely related) genus. They are commonly known as pittosporums or, more ambiguously, cheesewoods. The species are trees and shrubs growing to 2–30 m tall. The leaves are spirally arranged or whorled, simple, with an entire or waved (rarely lobed) margin. The flowers are produced singly or in umbels or corymbs, each flower with five sepals and five petals; they are often sweetly scented. The fruit is a woody seed capsule, which bursts on ripening to release the numerous seeds. The seeds are coated with a sticky resinous substance. The genus is named after their sticky seeds, from the Greek meaning "pitch-seed". Tarata (''P. eugenioides'') and kohuhu (''P. tenuifolium'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citriobatus
''Pittosporum'' ( or ) is a genus of about 200 species of flowering plants in the family Pittosporaceae. The genus is probably Gondwanan in origin; its present range extends from Australasia, Oceania, eastern Asia and some parts of Africa. ''Citriobatus'' can be included here, but might be a distinct (though closely related) genus. They are commonly known as pittosporums or, more ambiguously, cheesewoods. The species are trees and shrubs growing to 2–30 m tall. The leaf, leaves are spirally arranged or whorled, simple, with an entire or waved (rarely lobed) margin. The flowers are produced singly or in umbels or panicle, corymbs, each flower with five sepals and five petals; they are often sweetly scented. The fruit is a woody seed capsule (botany), capsule, which bursts on ripening to release the numerous seeds. The seeds are coated with a sticky resinous substance. The genus is named after their sticky seeds, from the Greek language, Greek meaning "pitch-seed". Pittosporum e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Von Mueller
Baron Sir Ferdinand Jacob Heinrich von Mueller, (german: Müller; 30 June 1825 – 10 October 1896) was a German-Australian physician, geographer, and most notably, a botanist. He was appointed government botanist for the then colony of Victoria (Australia) by Governor Charles La Trobe in 1853, and later director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne. He also founded the National Herbarium of Victoria. He named many Australian plants. Early life Mueller was born at Rostock, in the Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. After the early death of his parents, Frederick and Louisa, his grandparents gave him a good education in Tönning, Schleswig. Apprenticed to a chemist at the age of 15, he passed his pharmaceutical examinations and studied botany under Professor Ernst Ferdinand Nolte (1791–1875) at Kiel University. In 1847, he received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy from Kiel for a thesis on the plants of the southern regions of Schleswig. Mueller's sister Bertha had be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
