Rhodostemonodaphne Explained
Rhodostemonodaphne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It is a neotropical genus consisting of approximately 41 species occurring in Central America and northern South America.[1] This genus has many species that are valued for timber. The classification of the genus is unclear since the species in the genus fall into a well-supported but unresolved clade that also includes species with unisexual flowers currently placed in the genera Endlicheria and part of Ocotea.[2]
Description
Rhodostemonodaphne are shrubs and trees up to 30 m tall, mostly hardwood evergreen trees. They are dioecious (male and female flowers are on separate trees). The stamens have four locelli situated in a shallow arch towards the apex of the anthers.The leaves are alternately arranged, elliptic with recurved margins, and thin (chartaceous).[3] The inflorescence of small flowers is a panicle with racemose terminations.
Species
Species include:[4]
- Rhodostemonodaphne anomala (Mez) Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne avilensis Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne capixabensis Baitello & Coe-Teix.
- Rhodostemonodaphne celiana (C.K.Allen) Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne crenaticupula Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne curicuriariensis Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne dioica (Mez) Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne elephantopus Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne juruensis (A.C. Sm.) Chanderbali
- Rhodostemonodaphne kunthiana (Nees) Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne laxa Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne leptoclada Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne licanioides (A.C. Sm.) Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne longiflora Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne macrocalyx (Meisn.) Rohwer ex Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne miranda (Sandwith) Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne mirecolorata (C.K. Allen) Rohwer
- Rhodostemonodaphne morii Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne napoensis Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne negrensis Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne ovatifolia Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne parvifolia Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne peneia Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne praeclara (Sandwith) Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne recurva van der Werff
- Rhodostemonodaphne revolutifolia Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne rufovirgata Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne scandens Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne sordida Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne steyermarkiana (C.K.Allen) van der Werff
- Rhodostemonodaphne synandra van der Werff
- Rhodostemonodaphne tumucumaquensis Madriñán
- Rhodostemonodaphne velutina (Mez) Madriñán
References
- Chanderbali, A.S. . 2004 . Endlicheria (Lauraceae) . Flora Neotropica . 91 . 1–141 . 4393929 .
Notes and References
- Madriñán, S. . 1996 . New species of Rhodostemonodaphne (Lauraceae) from northeastern South America . Brittonia . 48 . 1 . 45–66 . 10.2307/2807664. 2807664 . 1996Britt..48...45M . 41540738 .
- Nishida, S. . van der Werff, H. . 2011 . An Evaluation of Classification By Cuticular Characters of the Lauraceae: A Comparison To Molecular Phylogeny . Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden . 98 . 3 . 348–357 . 10.3417/2010054. 84475019 .
- Chanderbali, A. . 1996 . Novelties in Guianian Endlicheria (Lauraceae) . Novon . 6 . 4 . 328–334 . 3392037 . 10.2307/3392037 .
- Web site: The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species. June 17, 2015.
