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Securidaca Virgata
''Securidaca'' is a genus of shrubs and lianas in the family Polygalaceae. It is native to tropical Africa, Southeast Asia, SE Asia and the Americas from Mexico and the West Indies to Paraguay. Species Currently recognized species are: *''Securidaca acuminata'' A.St.-Hil. *''Securidaca amazonica'' Chodat *''Securidaca bialata'' Benth. *''Securidaca cacumina'' Wurdack *''Securidaca calophylla'' (Poepp.) S.F. Blake *''Securidaca cayennensis'' S.F. Blake *''Securidaca coriacea'' Bonpl. *''Securidaca cristata'' A.C. Sm. *''Securidaca divaricata'' Nees & Mart. *''Securidaca diversifolia'' (L.) S.F.Blake *''Securidaca dolod'' B.Walln. *''Securidaca falcata'' Chodat *''Securidaca fragilis'' B. Ståhl & B. Eriksen *''Securidaca froesii'' Wurdack *''Securidaca fruticans'' Wurdack *''Securidaca inappendiculata'' Hassk. *''Securidaca lanceolata'' A.St.-Hil. *''Securidaca lateralis'' A.W. Benn *''Securidaca leiocarpa'' S.F. Blake *''Securidaca longifolia'' Poepp. *''Securidaca longipeduncula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polygalaceae
The Polygalaceae or the milkwort family are made up of flowering plants in the order Fabales. They have a near-cosmopolitan range, with about 27 genera and ''ca''. 900 known species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Over half of the species are in one genus, ''Polygala'', the milkworts. The family was first described in 1809 by Johann Hoffmansegg and Johann Link. In 1896, Robert Chodat split it into 3 tribes. A fourth tribe was split off from the tribe Polygaleae in 1992. Under the Cronquist classification system, Polygalaceae were treated in a separate order of their own, Polygalales. Currently, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, the family belongs in Fabales. Description ''Polygalaceae'' are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, shrublets, and small trees. Its zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, bisexual flowers have 3-5 petals and 5 sepals. Its leaves are usually alternate, but may be opposite, fascicled, or verticillate. Each flower usually contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |