Biology:Pladaroxylon

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Pladaroxylon
MELLISS(1875) p407 - PLATE 44 - Pladaroxylon Leucadendron.jpg
Pladaroxylon leucadendron[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pladaroxylon
(Endl.) Hook.f.
Species:
P. leucadendron
Binomial name
Pladaroxylon leucadendron
(Willd.) Hook.f.
Synonyms[3][4]
  • Lachanodes section Pladaroxylon Endl.
  • Dectis leucadendron Raf., nom. nud.
  • Lachanodes leucadendron DC.
  • Lachanodes pladaroxylon Endl., nom. superfl.
  • Solidago leucadendron Willd., nom. illeg.

Pladaroxylon is a genus of trees in the tribe Senecioneae within the family Asteraceae.[3][5][6]

The only known species is Pladaroxylon leucadendron, native to the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. Common name is he cabbage-tree.[3][7][8]

See also

References

  1. 1875 illustration extracted from page 407 of St. Helena: a physical, historical, and topographical description of the island ... The botanical plates from original drawings by Mrs. J. C. Melliss, by MELLISS, John Charles. Original held and digitised by the British Library.
  2. Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Pladaroxylon leucadendron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T37596A67371569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T37596A67371569.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/37596/67371569. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1970. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 11: pages 42-43 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English
  4. "Pladaroxylon leucadendron (DC.) Hook.f..". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:238657-1. 
  5. Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1970. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 11: plate 1055 line drawing of Pladaroxylon leucadendron
  6. Tropicos, Pladaroxylon Hook. f.
  7. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  8. Cronk, Q.C.B. (1995) The endemic Flora of St Helena. Anthony Nelson Ltd., Oswestry.

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