Biology:Emmenosperma
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Emmenosperma | |
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| Emmenosperma alphitonioides at Foxground, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Emmenosperma F.Muell. |
Emmenosperma is a small genus of mostly tropical trees in the family Rhamnaceae.[1] The name comes from the Greek "emmeno" meaning (I cleave) and "sperma", (seed). It refers to the seeds remaining after the fruit valves have fallen away.[2] It is related to Jaffrea,[3] endemic to New Caledonia.
List of species
- Emmenosperma alphitonioides F.Muell. Australia
- Emmenosperma cunninghamii Benth.
- Emmenosperma micropetalum (A.C.Sm.) M.C.Johnst.
- Emmenosperma pancherianum Baill.
- Emmenosperma papuanum (Merr. & L.M.Perry) M.C.Johnst.
References
- ↑ "Emmenosperma". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Rhamnaceae/Emmenosperma/.
- ↑ Floyd, A. G. (2008). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (2nd, Revised ed.). Lismore, New South Wales: Terania Rainforest Publishing. p. 325. ISBN 978-0-958943-67-3. http://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-trees-of-south-eastern-australia/. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ↑ Hopkins, Helen C. F.; Pillon, Yohan; Stacy, Elizabeth A.; Kellermann., J. (2015-10-10). "Jaffrea, a New Genus of Rhamnaceae Endemic to New Caledonia, with Notes on Alphitonia and Emmenosperma". Kew Bulletin (Springer Science+Business Media) 70 (42). doi:10.1007/s12225-015-9593-6. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12225-015-9593-6. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
Wikidata ☰ Q310337 entry
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