''Pyramidanthe'' is a

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s belonging to the family Annonaceae. It includes 12 species native to western

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of Australia.

Species

12 species are accepted. *'' Pyramidanthe beccarii'' – New Guinea *'' Pyramidanthe clementis'' – Borneo *'' Pyramidanthe cylindrica'' – Peninsular Malaysia *'' Pyramidanthe dielsii'' – northwestern Borneo *'' Pyramidanthe elegans'' – southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia *'' Pyramidanthe kentii'' – Borneo, Java, and Peninsular Malaysia *'' Pyramidanthe ledermannii'' – New Guinea *'' Pyramidanthe mabiformis'' – Peninsular Malaysia *'' Pyramidanthe prismatica'' – Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, and Borneo *'' Pyramidanthe schlechteri'' – New Guinea *'' Pyramidanthe silvatica'' – New Guinea *'' Pyramidanthe tiwiensis'' – Northern Territory (

Tiwi Islands The Tiwi Islands ( tiw, Ratuati Irara meaning "two islands") are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, to the north of Darwin adjoining the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island, Bathurst Island, and nine smaller uninhabited islands, wi ...

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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9064958 Annonaceae Annonaceae genera Taxa named by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel