Melhania erythroxylon

Melhania erythroxylon

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Dombeyoideae
Genus: Melhania
Species: Melhania erythroxylon

Name

Melhania erythroxylon G.Forst.) R.Br., 1812

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Dombeya erythroxylon (G.Forst.) Willd. in Sp. Pl., ed. 4. 3: 725 (1800)
  • Pentapetes erythroxylon G.Forst. in Commentat. Soc. Regiae Sci. Gott. 9: 61 (1789)
  • Trochetia erythroxylon (G.Forst.) Benth. in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 116 (1862)
  • Trochetiopsis erythroxylon (G.Forst.) Marais in Kew Bull. 36: 645 (1981)
• Heterotypic
  • Assonia erythroxylon Sims in Bot. Mag. 25: t. 1000 (1807)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Atlantic Regional:Central Atlantic Extinct in: St.Helena References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Brown, R. in W.T.Aiton, 1812. Hortus Kew. 4: 146

Additional references

• Cronk, Q.C.B. (2000). The endemic flora of St Helene: 1-119. Antony Nelson, Oswestry, England. [Cited as Trochetiopsis erythroxylon.]
• Lambdon, P. (2012). Flowering plants & ferns of St Helena: 1-624. Pisces publications for St Helena nature conservation group.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Melhania erythroxylon in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 18. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2023. Melhania erythroxylon. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 18. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Melhania erythroxylon. Published online. Accessed: September 18 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Melhania erythroxylon. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 18 September 2023.

Vernacular names

English: St Helena redwood, Redwood, St Helena Redwood, Saint Helena redwood
中文: 聖赫倫那紅杉

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