Firmiana Explained

Firmiana[1] is a genus of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, from South, SE to temperate East Asia. It was formerly placed in the now defunct family Sterculiaceae and may sometimes be called the "parasol tree". The genus name honours Karl Joseph von Firmian.[2] The defining characteristic of Firmiana spp. is the development of the fruit. Shortly after pollination the five carpels unfold to be flat and turn green with four developing seeds attached to the edge, fully exposed to the environment.[3]

Species

Plants of the World Online includes:[4]

  1. Firmiana bracteata
  2. Firmiana calcarea
  3. Firmiana colorata
  4. Firmiana danxiaensis
  5. Firmiana daweishanensis
  6. Firmiana diversifolia
  7. Firmiana fulgens
  8. Firmiana hainanensis
  9. Firmiana kerrii
  10. Firmiana kwangsiensis
  11. Firmiana major
  12. Firmiana malayana
  13. Firmiana minahassae
  14. Firmiana papuana
  15. Firmiana pulcherrima
  16. Firmiana simplex — Chinese parasol tree, or wutong
  17. Firmiana subglabra
  18. Firmiana sumbawaensis

References

  1. Marsili GM (1786) Saggi Sci. Lett. Accad. Padova i. 106
  2. Web site: Firmiana simplex . Plant Finder . Missouri Botanical Garden . 24 March 2013.
  3. Book: Corner, Prof. E.J.H. . 1989 . The Life of Plants . New York . New American Library . 213–214.
  4. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn%3Alsid%3Aipni.org%3Anames%3A38699-1 Plants of the World Online: Firmiana Marsili (retrieved 30 November 2024)

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