''Pycnandra decandra'' is a
species
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of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
in the family
Sapotaceae
240px, '' Madhuca longifolia'' var. ''latifolia'' in Narsapur, Medak district, India
The Sapotaceae are a family of flowering plants belonging to the order (biology)">order Ericales">family (biology)">family of flowering plants belonging to th ...
,
endemic
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to New Caledonia. It grows as a small shrub or tree.
[ It was first described by ]Xavier Montrouzier
Reverendus Pater Jean Xavier Hyacinthe Montrouzier (3 December 1820 – 6 May 1897)
was a French Marist priest, explorer, botanist, zoologist and entomologist.
Abbé Montrouzier studied the flora and fauna of Melanesia especially New Caledonia.
...
in 1860 as ''Chrysophyllum decandrum''.[
]
Subspecies
, Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepted the following subspecies:[
*''Pycnandra decandra'' subsp. ''coriacea'' (Baill.) Swenson & Munzinger, synonyms including ''Pycnandra elegans'' (Vink) Baehni – central and southeastern New Caledonia]
References
decandra
Endemic flora of New Caledonia
Plants described in 1860
Taxa named by Willem Vink
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