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Oldfieldioideae
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'' * ''Sta ...
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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 ...
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Podocalyceae
The Podocalyceae is a tribe of plants under the family Picrodendraceae. It comprises 3 subtribes and 3 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 ...
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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 ...
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John Kunkel Small
John Kunkel Small (January 31, 1869 – January 20, 1938) was an American botanist. Born on January 31, 1869, in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Kunkel studied botany at Franklin & Marshall College and Columbia University. He was the first Curator of Museums at The New York Botanical Garden, a post in which he served from 1898 until 1906. From 1906 to 1934 he was Head Curator and then from 1934 until his death he was Chief Research Associate and Curator. Small's doctoral dissertation, published as '' Flora of the Southeastern United States'' in 1903, anrevised in 1913and 1933, remains the best floristic reference for much of the South. Assisted by the patronage of Charles Deering, Small traveled extensively around Florida recording plants and land formations. Small was an early botanist explorer of Florida, documenting many things for the first time, although the flora and fauna were well known to the local Seminole Indians. His first trip to the region was in 1901. Over the next 37 y ...
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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 ...
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Paradrypetes
''Paradrypetes'' is a plant genus under the family Rhizophoraceae. It is sometimes included in the Picrodendraceae and was formerly included in the family Euphorbiaceae Euphorbiaceae, the spurge family, is a large family of flowering plants. In English, they are also commonly called euphorbias, which is also the name of a genus in the family. Most spurges, such as ''Euphorbia paralias'', are herbs, but some, e ....Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. & Seberg, O. 2007: Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. References Rhizophoraceae Malpighiales genera {{Malpighiales-stub ...
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Oldfieldia
''Oldfieldia'' is a plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae, the only member of its subtribe (Paiveusinae). It was described as a genus in 1850. Oldfieldia is endemic to Africa. ;Species Oldfieldia is after Richard Albert Kearns Oldfield (R.A.K Oldfield) the British plant collector in Nigeria and Sierra Leone and surgeon on the 1832-1834 Niger River expedition with Laird and Lauder # ''Oldfieldia africana'' Benth. & Hook.f. - Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo Republic # ''Oldfieldia dactylophylla'' (Welw. ex Oliv.) J.Léonard - Zaïre, Tanzania, Zambia, Angola # ''Oldfieldia macrocarpa ''Oldfieldia'' is a plant genus under the family Picrodendraceae, the only member of its subtribe (Paiveusinae). It was described as a genus in 1850. Oldfieldia is endemic to Africa. ;Species Oldfieldia is after Richard Albert Kearns Oldfield ...'' J.Léonard - Zaïre # '' Oldfieldia somalensis'' (Chiov.) Milne-Redh - Somali, Kenya ...
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Neoroepera
''Neoroepera'' is a genus of plants in the Picrodendraceae first described as a genus in 1866. The entire genus is endemic to the State of Queensland in northeastern 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 # '' Neoroepera banksii'' Benth. - Shire of Cook The Shire of Cook (The Shire) is a local government area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The Shire covers most of the eastern and central parts of Cape York Peninsula, the most northerly section of the Australian mainland. It covers an area ... # '' Neoroepera buxifolia'' Müll.Arg. - Gladstone District References Picrodendraceae Malpighiales genera Endemic flora of Australia Flora of Queensland {{Malpighiales-stub ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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