Biology:Breynia cernua

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Breynia cernua
Breynia cernua in fruit.jpg
Breynia cernua fruit and foliage.
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Phyllanthaceae
Genus: Breynia
Species:
B. cernua
Binomial name
Breynia cernua
(Poir.) Mull.Arg.

Breynia cernua grows naturally in Australia and Malesia as a shrub up to 2 m (7 ft) in height.[1]

Breynia cernua presumably is dependent on leafflower moths (Epicephala spp.) for its pollination, like other species of tree in the genus Breynia.[2][3]

The plant is known by the rather unfortunate name of fart bush.[4]

References

  1. "Breynia cernua". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. 2020. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/Breynia_cernua.htm. 
  2. Kawakita, A.; Kato, M. 2004. Obligate pollination mutualism in Breynia (Phyllanthaceae): further documentation of pollination mutualism involving Epicephala moths (Gracillariidae). American Journal of Botany. 91: 1319–1325
  3. Zhang, J.; Wang, S.; Li, H.; Hu, B.; Yang, X.; Wang, Z. 2012. "Diffuse coevolution between two Epicephala species (Gracillariidae) and two Breynia species (Phyllanthaceae). PLOS ONE. 7: e41657.
  4. "Breynia cernua - Some Magnetic Island Plants" (in en-gb). https://www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au/plants/fart-bush. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15512267 entry