Nothobaccaurea Explained

Nothobaccaurea is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae, first described as a genus in 2000.^{[1] [2]} It is native to various islands in the Pacific.^[3] The genus is named for its false resemblance with Baccaurea. Like Baccaurea, it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.^[4]

Nothobaccaurea grows in primary or secondary rain forest. In Fiji it is known by a number of local names, innoka, kailoa, midra, sinumbuta, and vurevure.Nothobaccaurea is a shrub or tree that grows between 2–20 metres in height, it flowers and fruits throughout the year.^[5]

Species^[3]

1. Nothobaccaurea pulvinata (A.C.Sm.) Haegens - Viti Levu
2. Nothobaccaurea stylaris (Müll.Arg.) Haegens - Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu

Notes and References

1. Haegens, Raoul Martin Anne Peter. 2000. Blumea, Supplement 12: 198
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/100230238 Tropicos, Nothobaccaurea Haegens
3. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=135731 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
4. 20443245. A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Hoffmann. Petra. Kathriarachchi. Hashendra. Wurdack. Kenneth J.. Kew Bulletin. 2006. 61. 1. 37–53.
5. Web site: Nothobaccaurea.