Commidendrum
Genus of flowering plants
| Commidendrum | |
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| Commidendrum rugosum | |
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| 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] | |
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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
- ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-15 at archive.today
- ^ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1833. Archives de Botanique 2: 334
- ^ Tropicos, Commidendrum Burch. ex DC.
- ^ Melliss, J.C., St. Helena: A Physical, Historical, and Topographical Description of the Island, vol. 4: t. 36 (1875)
- ^ Plant Illustrations, Commidendrum burchellii
External links
- Global trees campaign: Saint Helena gumwood
Media related to Commidendrum at Wikimedia Commons
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