Barringtonia Explained

Barringtonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae first described as a genus with this name in 1775.[1] It is native to Africa, southern Asia, Australia, and various islands of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] The genus name commemorates Daines Barrington.[3]

Description

Plants in this genus are evergreen trees or shrubs, which may be deciduous or semi-deciduous. Leaves are entire or toothed. Inflorescences are erect or pendulous racemes, either,, or cauliflorus. The calyx has 4 or 5 lobes, petals number between 3 and 6. Stamens are numerous, arranged in 3 to 8 whorls. Ovaries are 2 to 4 locular, with 2 to 8 ovules per locule. The fruit may be, or, and may be angled or winged. They contain one large seed.

Species list

The following is a list of all 72 species of Barringtonia accepted by Plants of the World Online :

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40025054 Tropicos, Barringtonia J.R. Forst. & G. Forst.
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=103540 Flora of China Vol. 13 Page 293 玉蕊属 yu rui shu Barringtonia J. R. Forster & G. Forster, Char. Gen. Pl. 38. 1775.
  3. Book: Verba nominalia; or, Words derived from proper names. Charnock, Richard Stephen. 1866. Trübner & co.. London. 16.