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Rapanea
''Rapanea'' is a genus of plant in family Primulaceae. It has often been placed in synonymy with '' Myrsine'', and many species have been moved to ''Myrsine''. , Plants of the World Online does not accept the genus, regarding it as a synonym of ''Myrsine''. Species formerly placed in the genus include: * ''Rapanea collina'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine collina'' * '' Rapanea longifolia'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine longifolia'' - French Polynesia * '' Rapanea mccomishii'' Sprague, synonym of '' Myrsine mccomishii'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea melanophloeos'' (L.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine melanophloeos'' - Southern Africa * '' Rapanea myrtillina'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine myrtillina'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea perakensis'' (King & Gamble) B.C.Stone, synonym of '' Myrsine perakensis'' - Malaysia endemic * '' Rapanea platystigma'' (F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine platystigma'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea salicina'' (Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Guianensis
''Rapanea'' is a genus of plant in family Primulaceae. It has often been placed in synonymy with ''Myrsine'', and many species have been moved to ''Myrsine''. , Plants of the World Online does not accept the genus, regarding it as a synonym of ''Myrsine''. Species formerly placed in the genus include: * ''Rapanea collina'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine collina'' * '' Rapanea longifolia'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of ''Myrsine longifolia'' - French Polynesia * '' Rapanea mccomishii'' Sprague, synonym of '' Myrsine mccomishii'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea melanophloeos'' (L.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine melanophloeos'' - Southern Africa * ''Rapanea myrtillina'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine myrtillina'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea perakensis'' (King & Gamble) B.C.Stone, synonym of '' Myrsine perakensis'' - Malaysia endemic * '' Rapanea platystigma'' (F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine platystigma'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea salicina'' (Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of '' Myr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea
''Rapanea'' is a genus of plant in family Primulaceae. It has often been placed in synonymy with '' Myrsine'', and many species have been moved to ''Myrsine''. , Plants of the World Online does not accept the genus, regarding it as a synonym of ''Myrsine''. Species formerly placed in the genus include: * ''Rapanea collina'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine collina'' * '' Rapanea longifolia'' (Nadeaud) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine longifolia'' - French Polynesia * '' Rapanea mccomishii'' Sprague, synonym of '' Myrsine mccomishii'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea melanophloeos'' (L.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine melanophloeos'' - Southern Africa * '' Rapanea myrtillina'' Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine myrtillina'' - Lord Howe Island * '' Rapanea perakensis'' (King & Gamble) B.C.Stone, synonym of '' Myrsine perakensis'' - Malaysia endemic * '' Rapanea platystigma'' (F.Muell.) Mez, synonym of '' Myrsine platystigma'' - Lord Howe Island * ''Rapanea salicina'' (Hook.f.) Mez, synonym of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Melanophloeos
''Rapanea melanophloeos'', commonly known as Cape beech, Kaapse boekenhout or isiCalabi, is a dense evergreen tree that is native to the afromontane forests of Southern Africa. Outside forests they are also commonly encountered along stream banks and in gullies. Distribution The natural range of this stately tree is from Cape Town in the south, to Zambia in the north. In the Eastern Cape it is sometimes found alongside its smaller coastal relative, ''Rapanea gilliana''. Despite its common name it is not a close relative of the familiar Beech tree of the northern hemisphere, and it is actually more closely related to the Rhododendrons. Description ''Rapanea melanophloeos'' is a dense evergreen tree. Its leaves, stalks and berries often have a purple or maroon color. This tree is usually dioecious (male and female flowers on different trees) and birds are attracted by its tiny, dark purple berries. The specific name 'melanophloeos' means 'black bark' and resulted from a mistaken i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Seychellarum
''Rapanea seychellarum'', also known as ''Bwa Klate'', is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Seychelles. It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of ''Rapanea melanophloeos'', a mainland African species. The species is assessed on the IUCN Red List as Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild; the population is estimated to number less than 50 mature individuals. The main sites for the population are Mahé, Silhouette, and Praslin Praslin () is the second largest island (38.5 km2) of the Inner Seychelles, lying northeast of Mahé in the Somali Sea. Praslin has a population of around 7,533 people and comprises two administrative districts: Baie Sainte Anne and Gran ..., though other studies have stated the apparent disappearance from Silhouette. References seychellarum Critically endangered plants Endemic flora of Seychelles Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Longifolia
''Rapanea longifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants and wildflowers. Most are perennial though som .... References longifolia Flora of French Polynesia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrsine Longifolia
''Rapanea longifolia'' is a species of plant in the family Primulaceae The Primulaceae , commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants and wildflowers. Most are perennial though som .... References longifolia Flora of French Polynesia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxobox binomials not recognized by IUCN {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Mccomishii
'' Rapanea mccomishii '' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet honours James Doran McComish (1881–1948), who made several visits to, and collected extensively on, Lord Howe Island in the 1930s. Description It is a smooth-stemmed tree, growing to 15 m in height. The oblanceolate-elliptic leaves are 5–7 cm long and 1.7–2.5 cm wide. The flowers are tiny. The round purple fruits are 4–5 mm in diameter. Distribution and habitat The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ..., where it is uncommon, having a scattered distribution, mainly at lower elevations. References mccomishii Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island Ericales of Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Platystigma
'' Rapanea platystigma'' is a flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. The specific epithet comes from the Greek ''platys'' (“broad”) and ''stigma'', with reference to the relatively broad stigma. Description It is a shrub or small tree, growing to 3–6 m in height. The oblanceolate elliptic leaves are 3.5–7 cm long and 1–2.5 cm wide. The tiny flowers are greenish white, spotted and streaked reddish brown. The small round fruits are 3.5–4 mm in diameter and purple when ripe. Distribution and habitat The plant is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea (Māori: ''Te Tai-o-Rēhua'', ) is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer ..., where it is widespread and commonly found from the lowlands to an elevation of about 400 m. References p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Striata
''Rapanea striata'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous .... References striata Endemic flora of India (region) Endangered plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Myrtillina
'' Rapanea myrtillina '' is a flowering plant in the family (biology), family Primulaceae. The botanical name, specific epithet comes from a fancied resemblance of the leaves to those of the myrtle genus ''Myrtus''. Description It is a shrub, growing to 3 m in height. The oblanceolate to narrowly oblanceolate leaf, leaves are 8–25 mm long and 3–12 mm wide. The small flowers are cream with dark pink spots. The round purple fruits are 3.5–4 mm in diameter. Distribution and habitat The plant is endemism, endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea, where it is rare upland inhabitant, being found from an elevation of about 400 m upwards to the summits of Mount Lidgbird, Mounts Lidgbird and Mount Gower, Gower at the southern end of the island. References Rapanea, myrtillina Endemic flora of Lord Howe Island Ericales of Australia Plants described in 1902 Taxa named by Carl Christian Mez {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapanea Perakensis
''Rapanea perakensis'' is a species of broadleaf evergreen plant in the family Primulaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. The species is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References perakensis Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Near threatened flora of Asia Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Primulaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrsine Variabilis
''Myrsine variabilis'', synonym ''Rapanea variabilis'', known as the muttonwood or variable muttonwood is a tree of eastern Australia. The range of natural distribution is from near Milton (35° S) in southern New South Wales to the McIlwraith Range in far north Queensland (13° S). The habitat of the muttonwood is at the edges of rainforests of various types; including tropical, sub-tropical, warm temperate and littoral rainforest. Description A small tree to around 15 metres tall and up to 50 cm in stem diameter. Noticeable for the dense, dark foliage and attractive blue fruit. The trunk is straight and mostly cylindrical. The base of the tree is not buttressed. Bark is grey or brown, somewhat corky and rough with various irregularities; such as horizontal lines and vertical cracks. Leaves are practically sessile, the leaf stalks less than 5 mm long. Leaves alternate, toothed on young plants, wavy edged and relatively stiff. Reverse lanceolate to oblong or egg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
