Psiloxylon

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Psiloxyloideae
Tribus: Psiloxyleae
Genus: Psiloxylon
Species: P. mauritianum

Name

Psiloxylon Thouars ex Tul., Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 4, 6: 138 (1856)

monotypic taxon

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Fropiera Bouton ex Hook.f. in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 5: 2 (1860)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Mascareñas Mauritius, Réunion References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Thouars, L-M.A. du Petit 1856. Annales des Sciences Naturelles; Botanique, série 4 6: 138. 142.

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A., Sobral, M., Ashton, P.S., Barrie, F.R., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.R., Matsumoto, K., Mazine, F.F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C.E.B., Soares-Silva, L.H., Wilson, P.G. & Lucas, E. 2008. World Checklist of Myrtaceae. 455 pp. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-391-8 Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2016. Psiloxylon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2016 Apr. 1. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2016. Psiloxylon. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 1 2016.
Tropicos.org 2016. Psiloxylon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 Apr. 2016.

Vernacular names

français: Bois Bigaignon