''Gesnouinia arborea'', (), is a shrub or small tree.
Description
Leaves entire,
acuminate, 3-nerved, pubescent,
stipules absent. Flowers monoecious, 1 female and 2 male in each
involucre. Involucres clustered into a dense
panicle
A panicle is a much-branched inflorescence. (softcover ). Some authors distinguish it from a compound spike inflorescence, by requiring that the flowers (and fruit) be pedicellate (having a single stem per flower). The branches of a panicle are of ...
. Male flowers with 4-partite
calyx
Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to:
Biology
* Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...
and 4 stamens. Female flowers with included
ovary
The ovary is an organ in the female reproductive system that produces an ovum. When released, this travels down the fallopian tube into the uterus, where it may become fertilized by a sperm. There is an ovary () found on each side of the body. ...
and short
styles. Seeds (
achene
An achene (; ), also sometimes called akene and occasionally achenium or achenocarp, is a type of simple dry fruit produced by many species of flowering plants. Achenes are monocarpellate (formed from one carpel) and indehiscent (they do not ope ...
s) enclosed by the calyx.
[David Bramwell and Zoë Bramwell. Wild Flowers of the Canary Islands. Editorial Rueda, Madrid, España. 2001. ]
Distribution
In
Tenerife found in laurel forest zone of Sierra Anaga, Las Mercedes, Vueltas de Taganana, 600–800 m, Icod el Alto and Barranco del Agua near
Los Silos, rare. In
La Palma found in Laurel woods at Los Tiles, Cubo de la Galga, Cumbre Nueva and
Barlovento. In
La Gomera found in El Cedro forest,
Roque de Agando
Roque de Agando (commonly called Roque Agando) is a prominent rock formation on the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands. It is one of La Gomera's most striking features and is frequently used as a symbol for the island.
Roque Agando is the ...
and Chorros de Epina, 600–1000 m. In
El Hierro found in Forests of El Golfo. In
Gran Canaria found in Los Tiles de Moya, Barranco de la Virgen and Osorio, rare.
References
Gallery
Gesnouinia arborea (Breña Alta) 02 ies.jpg, Habit
Gesnouinia arborea.jpg, Crown
Gesnouinia arborea (Breña Alta) 03 ies.jpg, Inflorescences
Gesnouinia arborea (Breña Alta) 01 ies.jpg, Leaves
Gesnouinia arborea seedlings, by Omar Hoftun.jpg, Seedlings at an early stage.
Gesnouinia arborea (Tree Pellitory) seedling..jpg, Seedling
Gesnouinia arborea (Breña Alta) 04 ies.jpg, Fruits
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particula ...
Seeds of Gesnouinia arborea.jpg, Achenes
External links
* http://www.arbolesornamentales.es/Gesnouiniaarborea.htm
* http://www.floradecanarias.com/gesnouinia_arborea.html
* http://jardin-mundani.blogspot.no/2012/12/gesnouinia-arborea-la-canaria-mas.html
* http://plantasdemitierra.blogspot.no/2007/09/gesnouinia-arborea.html
* http://www.stridvall.se/flowers/gallery/Urticaceae/NIKA9046
* http://www.stridvall.se/flowers/gallery/Urticaceae/NIKA8272
* http://botany.cz/cs/gesnouinia-arborea/
* http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/7_bilder/canarias/tf060876.jpg
* http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/7_bilder/canarias/tf060878.jpg
* http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/7_bilder/canarias/tf060881.jpg
* http://www.magrama.gob.es/es/biodiversidad/temas/inventarios-nacionales/09047122801a3345_tcm7-22183.pdf
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Urticaceae
Endemic flora of the Canary Islands
Endemic flora of Macaronesia