Pleurostylia Explained

Pleurostylia is a small genus of shrubs in the family Celastraceae containing 13 described species. Of these 3 are accepted species names.^[1]

Species

Accepted species in this genus:

• Pleurostylia africana Loes.
• Pleurostylia capensis Oliv.
• Pleurostylia opposita (Wall.) Alston (from Sri Lanka to Philippines & Australia,^[2] Mozambique^[3])

Unresolved species of this genus:

• Pleurostylia heynei Wight & Arn.
• Pleurostylia leucocarpa Baker
• Pleurostylia pachyphloea Tul. (endemic to La Réunion)^[4]
• Pleurostylia serrulata Loes. (endemic to Cameroon)^[5]

External links

• The International Plant Names Index
• Chinese Flora

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pleurostylia — the Plant List.
2. http://www.endemia.nc/flore/fiche1854.html www.endemia.nc (in French)
3. http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=892 www.mozambiqueflora.com
4. http://publish.plantnet-project.org/project/planttreerun/collection/collection1/synthese/details/PUJPA publish.plantnet-project.org
5. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/202723/0 www.iucnredlist.org