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Monimiaceae
The Monimiaceae is a family (biology), family of flowering plants in the magnoliid Order (biology), order Laurales.Peter F. Stevens (2001 onwards). "Monimiaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. At: Botanical Databases At: Missouri Botanical Garden Website. (see ''External links'' below) It is closely Phylogenetic tree, related to the families Hernandiaceae and Lauraceae.Susanne S. Renner and Andre S. Chanderbali. 2000. "What is the relationship among Hernandiaceae, Lauraceae and Monimiaceae, and why is this question so difficult to answer?" ''International Journal of Plant Sciences'' 161(6 supplement):S109-119. It consists of shrubs, small trees, and a few lianas of the tropics and subtropics, mostly in the southern hemisphere.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: Ontario, Canada. (2007). . The largest center of Biodiversity, diversity is New Guinea, with about 75 species. Lesser centres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levieria
''Levieria'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs. It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia). The genus name of ''Levieria'' is in honour of Emilio Levier (1839–1911), a Swiss-born Italian botanist, mycologist and plant collector in Florence. It was first described and published in Malesia Vol.1 on page 192 in 1877. Known species According to Kew: *''Levieria acuminata'' – eastern New Guinea and northeastern Queensland *''Levieria beccariana'' – eastern New Guinea *''Levieria montana'' – Sulawesi, Maluku Islands, and New Guinea *''Levieria nitens'' – New Guinea *''Levieria orientalis'' – eastern New Guinea *''Levieria scandens'' – eastern New Guinea *''Levieria squarrosa'' – New Guinea References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5974136 Monimiaceae Monimiaceae genera Dioecious plants Flora of the Australasian realm Plants described in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |