Grewia prunifolia

Grewia prunifolia

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: Grewioideae
Tribus: Grewieae
Genus: Grewia
Species: Grewia prunifolia

Name

Grewia prunifolia A.Gray, in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 199. (1854)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Grewia crenata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Schinz & Guillaumin in C.F.Sarasin & J.Roux, Nova Caledonia, Bot. 1: 179 (1921), non Heer (1857), fossil name.
  • Grewia mallococca L.f., Suppl. Pl.: 409 (1782), nom. illeg.
  • Grewia mariannensis Merr.,n Philipp. J. Sci., C 9: 109 (1914)
  • Grewia novocaledonica Burret,n Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 9: 682 (1926)
  • Grewia persicifolia A.Gray in U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 1: 198 (1854)
  • Mallococca crenata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl.: 78 (1776)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Pacific Regional: Southwestern Pacific Cook Is., Fiji, Marianas, New Caledonia, Niue, Samoa, Society Is., Tonga, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Wallis-Futuna Is. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Gray, A. 1854. United States Exploring Expedition, Vol. XV: Botany, Phanerogamia, Part I. 777 pp. C.Sherman, Philadelphia. BHL Reference page. : 1: 199

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2003. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [unavailable for the public] Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Grewia prunifolia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 September 24. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Grewia prunifolia. Published online. Accessed: September 24 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Grewia prunifolia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 24 September 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Grewia prunifolia. 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 24. Reference page. 
• http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6191
• T.G. Yuncker: Plants of Tonga, BPB bulletin 220, Honolulu 1959

Vernacular names

Kūki'Āirani: auʻere
Gagana Samoa: fau ui
lea faka-Tonga: foʻui

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