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Plagianthus
''Plagianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants confined to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. The familial placement of the genus was controversial for many years, but modern genetic studies show it definitely belongs in the Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae. The name means "slanted flowers". Description The type species '' P. divaricatus'' is a divaricate shrub which grows at the edges of salt marshes. The other species, '' P. regius'' is a tree which in juvenile stage may be divaricate (subsp. ''regius'') or not (subsp. ''chathamica''). These are the only species recognized currently. In the past, species from related genera such as ''Hoheria'' (New Zealand), ''Asterotrichion'', ''Lawrencia'' and ''Gynatrix ''Gynatrix'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia. There are two species within the genus: *''Gynatrix pulchella'' (Willd.) Alef. – (Hemp bush, Aboriginal hemp), a shrub to 3 m ...'' (Australia) were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagianthus Regius
''Plagianthus regius'' or lowland ribbonwood is a tree that is endemic to New Zealand. The common name is simply ''ribbonwood''. The Māori name is manatu but is also known as houi, manaui manatu, puruhi and whauwhi. The juvenile form has bushy interlacing branches with small leaves, while an older tree will tend to have larger leaves, sometimes with the lower parts of tree still displaying divaricating leaves. A profusion of small white or green flowers appear in dense clusters in spring making it easier to distinguish from the similar lacebark genus. One of the distinctive aspects of this tree is that it is usually deciduous which is unusual for New Zealand, although in the northern areas it can be semi-deciduous. It is considered the largest of New Zealand's deciduous trees growing to 17 metres, and grows in the North, South and Stewart Islands. A subspecies from the Chatham Islands, ''Plagianthus regius'' subsp. ''chathamicus'', is very similar but lacks the divaricating as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagianthus Divaricatus
''Plagianthus divaricatus'' or saltmarsh ribbonwood is a plant that is endemic to New Zealand. The Māori name is makaka. ''Plagianthus divaricatus'' is an upright shrub with closely interwoven branches. The shrub is found in coastal environments in areas with salt swamp, sandy banks and throughout estuaries An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environmen .... References Malveae Flora of New Zealand {{Malveae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvoideae
Malvoideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, which includes in the minimum the genus '' Malva''. It was first used by Burnett in 1835, but was not much used until recently, where, within the framework of the APG System, which unites the families Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae of the Cronquist system, the aggregate family Malvaceae is divided into 9 subfamilies, including Malvoideae. The Malvoideae of Kubitzki and Bayer includes 4 tribes: *Malveae (''Abutilon, Alcea, Malva, Sidalcea'' etc.) *Gossypieae (''Gossypium'', the cottons etc.) *Hibisceae (''Hibiscus'' etc.) * Kydieae *- and two unplaced genera:- **''Jumelleanthus'' **''Howittia'' The genus ''Alyogyne'' was once included in the genus ''Hibiscus'' but is not included there anymore. It is not placed in the Hibisceae either and some resources, such as the GRIN include it in the Gossypieae. The GRIN also excludes ''Thepparatia'' from the Gossypieae. Baum et al. have a wider concept (cladis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of New Zealand
This article relates to the flora of New Zealand, especially indigenous strains. New Zealand's geographical isolation has meant the country has developed a unique variety of native flora. However, human migration has led to the importation of many other plants (generally referred to as 'exotics' in New Zealand) as well as widespread damage to the indigenous flora, especially after the advent of European colonisation, due to the combined efforts of farmers and specialised societies dedicated to importing European plants & animals. Characteristics Indigenous New Zealand flora generally has the following characteristics: * the majority are evergreen. * few annual herbs. * few cold-tolerant trees. * majority are dispersed by birds. * very few have defences against mammalian browsers. * few nitrogen fixing plants. * few fire-adapted species. * many dioecious species. * flowers are typically small and white. * many plants have divaricating growth forms. * many plants have evol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoheria
''Hoheria'' is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. All are endemic to New Zealand. The genus name is a latinization of the Māori language name, ''houhere''. That name, as well as lacebark and ribbonwood, are often used as common names. The name ''lacebark'' comes from the lace-like fibrous inner bark layer. ''Hoheria'' are mostly evergreen, with ''Hoheria glabrata'' (mountain ribbonwood) a deciduous species. They are large shrubs or small trees growing tall, bearing large quantities of fragrant, 5-petalled white flowers in summer or autumn. The flowers are attractive to butterflies. They are borne in axils on jointed peduncles and produce hard, dry seed capsules. The leaves are serrate to dentate and ovate to lanceolate in shape. Juvenile foliage may persist on young plants for several years, and may have a metallic cast. Some species are cultivated in New Zealand and Great Britain as ornamental plants. '' H. sexstylosa'' withstand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springer-Verlag
Springer Science+Business Media, commonly known as Springer, is a German multinational publishing company of books, e-books and peer-reviewed journals in science, humanities, technical and medical (STM) publishing. Originally founded in 1842 in Berlin, it expanded internationally in the 1960s, and through mergers in the 1990s and a sale to venture capitalists it fused with Wolters Kluwer and eventually became part of Springer Nature in 2015. Springer has major offices in Berlin, Heidelberg, Dordrecht, and New York City. History Julius Springer founded Springer-Verlag in Berlin in 1842 and his son Ferdinand Springer grew it from a small firm of 4 employees into Germany's then second largest academic publisher with 65 staff in 1872.Chronology ". Springer Science+Business Media. In 1964, Springer expanded its business international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gynatrix
''Gynatrix'' is a genus of dioecious flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, endemic to south-east Australia. There are two species within the genus: *''Gynatrix pulchella'' (Willd.) Alef. – (Hemp bush, Aboriginal hemp), a shrub to 3 metres in height with white or cream flowers that occurs in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... *'' Gynatrix macrophylla'' N.G.Walsh – (Gippsland hemp bush), a rare shrub that occurs in eastern Victoria. References Malveae Malvaceae genera Malvales of Australia Dioecious plants Taxa named by Friedrich Alefeld {{Australia-rosid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrencia
''Lawrencia'' is a plant genus in the family Malvaceae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Systematics Species include: *'' Lawrencia berthae'' (F.Muell.) Melville - Showy Lawrencia *'' Lawrencia buchananensis'' Lander *'' Lawrencia chrysoderma'' Lander *''Lawrencia cinerea'' Lander *''Lawrencia densiflora'' (Baker f.) Melville *'' Lawrencia diffusa'' (Benth.) Melville *'' Lawrencia glomerata'' Hook. - Clustered Lawrencia *'' Lawrencia helmsii'' (F.Muell. & Tate) Lander - Dunna Dunna *'' Lawrencia incana'' (J.M.Black) Melville *'' Lawrencia repens'' (S.Moore) Melville *'' Lawrencia spicata'' Hook. - Salt Lawrencia *''Lawrencia squamata ''Lawrencia squamata'' is a species of plant in the mallow family (biology), family, Malvaceae. It is endemic to Australia and occurs in all Australian states. (all mainland states) Description ''Lawrencia squamata'', thorny lawrencia, or fan-l ...'' Nees - Thorny Lawrencia *'' Lawrencia viridigrisea'' Lander References Endemic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterotrichion
''Asterotrichion'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. Its native range is Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... Species: *'' Asterotrichion discolor'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q948653 Malvaceae Malvaceae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Jackson Hooker
Sir William Jackson Hooker (6 July 178512 August 1865) was an English botanist and botanical illustrator, who became the first director of Kew when in 1841 it was recommended to be placed under state ownership as a botanic garden. At Kew he founded the Herbarium and enlarged the gardens and arboretum. Hooker was born and educated in Norwich. An inheritance gave him the means to travel and to devote himself to the study of natural history, particularly botany. He published his account of an expedition to Iceland in 1809, even though his notes and specimens were destroyed during his voyage home. He married Maria, the eldest daughter of the Norfolk banker Dawson Turner, in 1815, afterwards living in Halesworth for 11 years, where he established a herbarium that became renowned by botanists at the time. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, where he worked with the botanist and lithographer Thomas Hopkirk and enjoyed the supportive friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divaricate
Divaricate means branching, or having separation or a degree of separation. The angle between branches is wide. In botany In botany, the term is often used to describe the branching pattern of plants. Plants are said to be divaricating when their growth form is such that each internode diverges widely from the previous internode producing an often tightly interlaced shrub or small tree. Of the 72 small leaved shrubs found on the Banks Peninsula, for example, some 38 are divaricating. In medicine See also * Diastasis (pathology), a medical term for separation of parts * Laciniate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf plant morphology, morphology in the description and taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflet (bo ... References Plant morphology Medical terminology {{botany-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as ''Alcea'' (hollyhock), ''Malva'' (mallow), and '' Tilia'' (lime or linden tree). The largest genera in terms of number of species include ''Hibiscus'' (300 species), ''Sterculia'' (250 species), '' Dombeya'' (250 species), '' Pavonia'' (200 species) and '' Sida'' (200 species). Taxonomy and nomenclature The circumscription of the Malvaceae is controversial. The traditional Malvaceae '' sensu stricto'' comprise a very homogeneous and cladistically monophyletic group. Another major circumscription, Malvaceae ''sensu lato'', has been more recently defined on the basis that genetics studies have shown the commonly recognised families Bombacaceae, Tiliaceae, and Sterculiaceae, which have always been considered closely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
