Biology:Palaua (plant)
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| Palaua rhombifolia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Malveae |
| Genus: | Palaua Pav.[1] |
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Palaua is a genus of malvaceous plants native to the Andes. It shares with Malope and Kitaibelia the property of possessing capitate schizocarps, and was formerly classified with them in a subfamily Malopoideae or tribe Malopeae. It is now considered to be more closely related to Sphaeralcea, and to other Andean mallows.
It is native to Peru and northern Chile.[2]
The genus name of Palaua is in honour of Antonio Palau y Verdera (1734–1793), a Spanish naturalist.[3] It was first described and published in Diss. Vol.1 on page 40 in 1785.[2]
Known species
According to Kew,[2]
- Palaua camanensis Ferreyra & Chanco
- (Phil.) I.M.Johnst. Bruns
- Ulbr. Ulbr.
- Palaua moschata Palaua inconspicua
- Cav. Palaua weberbaueri
- Palaua dissecta I.M.Johnst.
- Ulbr. Ulbr. & A.W.Hill
- Palaua rhombifolia Palaua malvifolia
- Graham Palaua concinna
- Benth. Cav.
- (Sandwith) Fryxell Palaua pusilla
- Palaua tomentosa Palaua modesta
- Hochr. Palaua trisepala
- Palaua guentheri (Phil.) Reiche & Johow
- Hochr. Palaua sandemanii
- Palaua velutina Palaua mollendoensis
The genus is recognised by United States Department of Agriculture and the Agricultural Research Service, but they only accept the following species; Palaua biserrata, Palaua glabra, Palaua lanceolata, Palaua scabra and Palaua tomentosa.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "genus Palaua". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=23494.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Palaua Cav. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30028520-2.
- ↑ Stearn, William (2002). Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-36469-5.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7126874 entry
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