Biology:Commidendrum

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Commidendrum
Commidendron rugosum1.jpg
Commidendrum rugosum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Homochrominae
Genus: Commidendrum
Burch. ex DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Dectis Raf.
  • Commidendron Lem., spelling variant

Commidendrum is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Asteraceae endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The vernacular name is gumwood or scrubwood.[2][3][4]

Species[1]
  • Commidendrum burchellii (Hook.f.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.[5]
  • Commidendrum robustum (Roxb.) DC. (Saint Helena gumwood)
  • Commidendrum rotundifolium (Roxb.) DC. (bastard gumwood)
  • Commidendrum rugosum (Aiton) DC. (scrubwood)
  • Commidendrum spurium (G. Forst.) DC. (false gumwood)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  2. Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1833. Archives de Botanique 2: 334
  3. Tropicos, Commidendrum Burch. ex DC.
  4. Melliss, J.C., St. Helena: A Physical, Historical, and Topographical Description of the Island, vol. 4: t. 36 (1875)
  5. Plant Illustrations, Commidendrum burchellii

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2708382 entry