Biology:Williamodendron
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Short description: Genus of trees
| Williamodendron | |
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| Williamodendron glaucophyllum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Williamodendron Kubitzki & H.G.Richt. |
Williamodendron is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae, in South America.[1][2]
Description
Fruit is globose and subtended by the small persistent tepals, which form a collar at the base of the fruit.[1] The floral characters and the wood and bark anatomy indicate a close relationship between Williamodendron and Mezilaurus.[1]
Species
Species in the genus include the following:[3]
- Williamodendron cinnamomeum Henk van der Werff (nl)
- Williamodendron glaucophyllum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G.Richt.
- Williamodendron quadrilocellatum (van der Werff) Kubitzki & H.G. Richt.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Henk van der Werff (Winter 1991). "A New Species of Williamodendron (Lauraceae) from Southern Brazil". Novon 1 (1): 6–8. doi:10.2307/3391709. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/32002.
- ↑ "Williamodendron". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40036712. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ "The Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/search?q=williamodendron.
Wikidata ☰ Q5229113 entry
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