Biology:Brucea

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Brucea
Brucea antidysenterica Ypey90.jpg
Brucea antidysenterica
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Brucea
J.F.Mill.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Rumph. ex Kuntze Lour.
  • Laumoniera Gonus
  • Noot. Lussa

Brucea is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is named for the Scottish scholar and explorer James Bruce.[2]

(As of December 2023), Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:[1]

  • Brucea antidysenterica J.F.Mill.[3]
  • Brucea bruceadelpha (Noot.) Kosterm.
  • Brucea guineensis G.Don
  • Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.
  • Brucea macrocarpa Stannard
  • Brucea mollis Wall. ex A.W.Benn.
  • Brucea tenuifolia Engl.
  • Brucea tonkinensis (Lecomte) Gagnep.
  • Brucea trichotoma Spreng.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Brucea" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/331431-2. 
  2. Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 429. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 3 Oct 2016. 
  3. Miller, John Frederick (1779) (in la). Icones animalium et plantarum. Various subjects of Natural History, wherein are delineated Birds, Animals and many curious Plants, &c.. London. Part 5, Plate 25. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49649820.  Published in 10 parts with 6 plates in each part. See: Sherborn, C.D.; Iredale, T. (1921). "J. F. Miller's Icones". Ibis. 11th series 3: 302–309. doi:10.1111/j.1474-919X.1921.tb00801.x. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58569377. 

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