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Bombacoideae
Bombacoideae is a subfamily of the mallow family, Malvaceae. It contains herbaceous and woody plants. Their leaves are alternate, commonly palmately lobed, with small and caducous stipules. The flowers are hermaphroditic and actinomorphic; the calyx has 5 sepals united at the base, which are not accompanied by an epicalyx (involucel). The corolla has 5 free petals and an androecium of numerous stamens, typically with free filaments which are not fused in a staminal tube (column). The pollen is smooth and the ovary superior and pluricarpellate. The fruits are schizocarpous or capsular. Genera Classification Some taxa in this subfamily were previously grouped under the now-obsolete family Bombacaceae, as recent phylogenetic research has shown that Bombacaceae as traditionally circumscribed (including tribe Durioneae) is not a monophyletic group. '' Camptostemon'', '' Lagunaria'', '' Pentaplaris'' and '' Uladendron'' might more appropriately be placed in Malvoideae, as might the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirotheca
''Spirotheca'' is a genus of trees in the Family (biology), family Malvaceae, native to Central America, Central and South America. Species Currently recognized species in ''Spirotheca'' are: * ''Spirotheca awadendron'' * ''Spirotheca elegans'' * ''Spirotheca mahechae'' * ''Spirotheca michaeli'' * ''Spirotheca rivieri'' * ''Spirotheca rosea'' References Malvaceae genera Bombacoideae {{Bombacoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvaceae
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, roselle and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as ''Alcea'' (hollyhock), ''Malva'' (mallow), and ''Tilia'' (lime or linden tree). The genera with the largest numbers of species include ''Hibiscus'' (434 species), ''Pavonia (plant), Pavonia'' (291 species), ''Sida (plant), Sida'' (275 species), ''Ayenia'' (216 species), ''Dombeya'' (197 species), and ''Sterculia'' (181 species). Taxonomy and nomenclature The circumscription of the Malvaceae is controversial. The traditional Malvaceae ''sensu stricto'' comprise a very homogeneous and cladistically Monophyly, monophyletic group. Another major circumscription, Malvaceae ''sensu lato'', has been more recently defined on the basis that genetics studies ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adansonia
''Adansonia'' is a genus of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs ( or ). The eight species of ''Adansonia'' are native to Africa, Australia, and Madagascar but have also been introduced to other regions of the world, including Barbados, where several of the baobabs there are suspected to have originated from Africa. Other baobabs have been introduced to Asia. A genomic and ecological analysis further suggests that the genus itself originated from Madagascar. The generic name ''Adansonia'' honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who provided the first detailed botanical description and illustrations of ''Adansonia digitata''. The baobab, however, is also known as the "upside down tree," a name attributable to the trees' overall appearance and historical myths. Baobabs are among the most long-lived of vascular plants and have large flowers that are reproductive for a maximum of 15 hours. The flowers open around dusk with sufficiently rapid moveme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernoullia
''Bernoullia'' is a genus of tropical trees in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It was established by English botanist Daniel Oliver in 1873. There are three accepted species, which occur from Mexico to Colombia. *'' Bernoullia flammea'' *'' Bernoullia jaliscana'' *'' Bernoullia uribeana'' Nuclear DNA studies suggest that ''Bernoullia'' and the genera '' Gyranthera'' and '' Huberodendron'' form a sister clade to a core Bombacoideae clade. Members of this genus have indehiscent fruits — that is, they do not split open when ripe to release their seeds. The staminal filaments of the flowers are fused into a tube, with the unstalked anther The stamen (: stamina or stamens) is a part consisting of the male reproductive organs of a flower. Collectively, the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filament ...s located near the tube's apex. The pollen is somewhat triangular in shape, with furrows and/or p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scleronema (plant)
''Scleronema'' is a genus of South American flowering plant in the family Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, .... genus is accepted, and its native range is S. Tropical America. References Bombacoideae Malvaceae genera {{Bombacoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huberodendron
''Huberodendron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, .... It contains the following species: * '' Huberodendron allenii'' * '' Huberodendron ingens'' * '' Huberodendron patinoi'' * '' Huberodendron swietenioides'' References Bombacoideae Malvaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Adolpho Ducke {{Bombacoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyranthera
''Gyranthera'' is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in the family Malvaceae. There are 3 species. The Plant List.Palacio, W. 2012 Cuatro especies nuevas de árboles del ecuador. ''Caldasia''; Vol. 34, núm. 1, 2357-3759. '' Gyranthera caribensis'' is a tall (up to 60 metres) buttressed tree, which grows in the Cordillera de la Costa montane forests of northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachira
''Pachira'' is a genus of tropical trees distributed in Central and South America. They are classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. Previously the genus was assigned to Bombacaceae. Prior to that the genus was found in the (now obsolete) Sterculiaceae. Some 77 species have been identified. They form small or large trees with digitate leaves, and the fruit an oval woody one-celled capsule opening by a number of divisions and containing many seeds. The genus name is derived from a language spoken in Guyana.Helmut Genaust (1983): Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen, 2. Auflage. Birkhäuser Verlag – History Although first named ''Pachira'' by Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775, Carl Linnaeus the Younger unaware of this separately is said to have called the genus ''Carolinea'' after Princess (or Marchioness) "Sophia Caroline of Baden" in 1782. The principle of precedence gives the authority to Pachira. The Margrave of Baden, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochroma
''Ochroma pyramidale'', commonly known as balsa, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas. It is the sole member of the genus ''Ochroma'', and is classified in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the mallow family Malvaceae. The tree is famous for its wide usage in woodworking, due to its softness and its high strength compared to its low density. The name ''balsa'' is the Spanish word for "raft" and the Portuguese word for ferry. A deciduous angiosperm, ''Ochroma pyramidale'' can grow up to 30 m tall, and is classified as a hardwood despite the wood itself being very soft; it is the softest commercial hardwood and is widely used because of its light weight. Balsa trees grow extremely fast, often up to 27 metres in 10–15 years, and do not usually live beyond 30 to 40 years. In terms of volume (as opposed to height) they may be the fastest growing tree known; Streets mentions one individual which grew tall and diameter at breast height during a period of fifteen mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagunaria
''Lagunaria'' is a genus in the family Malvaceae. It is an Australian plant which is native to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and parts of coastal Queensland. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named for its resemblance to the earlier genus ''Laguna'' Cav., which was named in honour of Andrés Laguna, a Spanish botanist and a physician to Pope Julius III. , Plants of the World Online accepts two species: *'' Lagunaria patersonia'' (Andrews) G.Don *'' Lagunaria queenslandica'' Craven Description General The tree can grow to be 10 – 15 metres tall, and one and a half metres in diameter. It is considered to be hardwood. Vegetative Trunk The trunk is straight and made of a soft, fibrous timber. Leaves The leaves are evergreen, though they change with age. They are a dark green colour in the earlier stages of their development, with the undersides possessing a scale like quality and are of a silver colour. Both sides become a pale gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phragmotheca
''Phragmotheca'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, .... It includes 11 species native to Panama and western South America (Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). Species 11 species are accepted. * '' Phragmotheca amazonica'' * '' Phragmotheca ecuadorensis'' * '' Phragmotheca fuchsii'' * '' Phragmotheca hydra'' * '' Phragmotheca lemniscata'' * '' Phragmotheca leucoflora'' * '' Phragmotheca mambitana'' * '' Phragmotheca mammosa'' * '' Phragmotheca rubriflora'' * '' Phragmotheca sidereotricha'' * '' Phragmotheca siderosa'' References Bombacoideae Malvaceae genera Flora of Southern America Taxa described in 1946 Taxa named by José Cuatrecasas Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bombacoideae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudobombax
''Pseudobombax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Bombacoideae of the family Malvaceae. The genus ranges across tropical South America, Central America, Mexico, Cuba, Hispaniola, and the Windward Islands."''Pseudobombax'' Dugand". ''Plants of the World Online'', Kew Science. Accessed 26 August 2021/ref> Selected species * '' Pseudobombax argentinum'' ( R.E.Fr.) A.Robyns – Soroche ( Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay) * '' Pseudobombax ellipticum'' (Kunth) Dugand – Shaving brush tree (Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras) * ''Pseudobombax grandiflorum'' (Cav.) A.Robyns * '' Pseudobombax guayasense'' A.Robyns (Ecuador) * '' Pseudobombax longiflorum'' (Mart.) A.Robyns (Bolivia & Brazil) * '' Pseudobombax millei'' ( Standl.) A.Robyns – Beldaco (Ecuador) * ''Pseudobombax septenatum ''Pseudobombax septenatum'' is of the family Malvaceae, commonly known as Algodón de río, beldaco, ceibo barrigón, majagua colorada or barrigon. It is a deciduo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
