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Dendrokingstonieae
''Dendrokingstonia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Annonaceae. Its native range is Western Malesia. The genus name of ''Dendrokingstonia'' is a portmanteau word, combining the Ancient Greek language, Ancient Greek word of δένδρον (déndron) meaning tree and (Kingston) from John Filmore Kingston (1795–1860), who was an English botanist who wrote about the flora of Devon in 1829. Known species: *''Dendrokingstonia acuminata'' *''Dendrokingstonia gardneri'' *''Dendrokingstonia nervosa'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15961888 Annonaceae Annonaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annonaceae
The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest family in the Magnoliales. Several genera produce edible fruit, most notably ''Annona'', ''Anonidium'', ''Asimina'', ''Rollinia'', and ''Uvaria''. Its type genus is ''Annona''. The family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions. About 900 species are Neotropical, 450 are Afrotropical, and the remaining are Indomalayan. Description The species are mostly tropical, some are mid-latitude, deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, with some lianas, with aromatic bark, leaves, and flowers. ; Stems, stalks and leaves: Bark is fibrous and aromatic. Pith septate (fine tangential bands divided by partitions) to diaphragmed (divided by thin partitions with openings in them). Branching distichous (arranged in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
