Biology:Papillaria
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Papillaria is the largest genus in the family Meteoriaceae, with c. 70 species[1]
Description
Commonly found in canopies, on tree branches and trunks, in tropical subtropical and temperate forest.[1]
Etymology
Papilla in Latin can mean nipple, teat or bud. Named for the nipple-like structures on the surface of the leaf cells.[1]
Taxonomy
Papillaria contains the following species:
- Papillaria deppei[2]
- Papillaria nitidiuscula[2]
- Papillaria imponderosa[2]
- Papillaria nigrescens[2]
- Papillaria guarapiensis[2]
- Papillaria chrysoclada[2]
- Papillaria amblyacis[2]
- Papillaria leuconeura[2]
- Papillaria africana[2]
- Papillaria flexicaulis[2]
- Papillaria nitens[2]
- Papillaria crocea[2]
- Papillaria flavolimbata[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Streimann, Heinar. "Papillaria (Müll.Hal.) Lorentz". https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/boa/profile/Papillaria.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Genus Papillaria" (in en). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/156661-Papillaria.
Wikidata ☰ Q17286354 entry
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