''Mischarytera'' is a
genus of rainforest trees, constituting part of the plant family
Sapindaceae
The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee.
The Sapindaceae occur in tempera ...
. Four species are known to science , found growing naturally in eastern
Queensland, Australia, and in
New Guinea.
[ Formerly until 1995, they had names within the genus '' Arytera'', subgenus ''Mischarytera''.][
In 2006 botanist Paul I. Forster formally scientifically described '' Mischarytera megaphylla'' based on specimens collected from trees of a restricted area (endemic) of the lowland Daintree Rainforest region, part of the larger Wet Tropics region of north-eastern Queensland, Australia.][ Before the formal description these trees were known and informally described as ''Mischarytera'' sp. Oliver Creek ( L.J.Webb+ 10903) Qld Herbarium and Sapindaceae sp. (Noah Creek BG 6026).][
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Species
* '' Mischarytera bullata'' – New Guinea endemic[
: – synonym: base name: ''Arytera bullata'' ][
* '' Mischarytera lautereriana'' ; Corduroy Tamarind – NE. to SE. Qld endemic][
: – synonyms: base name: ''Nephelium lautererianum'' ; nomenclatural: ''Arytera lautereriana'' ][
* '' Mischarytera macrobotrys'' – Cape York Peninsula, Qld and New Guinea][
: – synonyms: base name: ''Mischocarpus macrobotrys'' ; nomenclatural: ''Arytera macrobotrys'' ][
* '' Mischarytera megaphylla'' – NE. Qld endemic][ Sapindaceae sp. (Noah Creek BG 6026)][
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References
Cited works
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Flora of New Guinea
Flora of Papua New Guinea
Flora of Queensland
Sapindales of Australia
Sapindaceae genera
Sapindaceae