Burretiodendron
Encyclopedia
Burretiodendron is a flowering plant
genus
. Traditionally included in the family
Tiliaceae
, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae
in the APG
and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) Pentace
. Thus, Parapentace Gagnep. may be a synonym of Burretiodendron rather than Pentace.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
. Traditionally included in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family is not part of APG II, but it is found all through the botanical literature and remains prominently listed by nomenclatural databases such as IPNI....
, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
in the APG
Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, or APG, refers to an informal international group of systematic botanists who came together to try to establish a consensus on the taxonomy of flowering plants that would reflect new knowledge about plant relationships discovered through phylogenetic studies., three...
and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) Pentace
Pentace
Pentace is a genus of flowering plant in the Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae family.-Species:There are approximately 34 species in this genus, including:* Pentace acuta* Pentace curtisii* Pentace excelsa* Pentace exima...
. Thus, Parapentace Gagnep. may be a synonym of Burretiodendron rather than Pentace.
Selected species
- Burretiodendron esquiroliiBurretiodendron esquiroliiBurretiodendron esquirolii is a species of flowering plant in the Tiliaceae family.It is found in China, Myanmar, and Thailand.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Burretiodendron hsienmuBurretiodendron hsienmuBurretiodendron hsienmu is a species of flowering plant in the Tiliaceae family.It is found in Vietnam and China.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Sun, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Burretiodendron tonkinenseBurretiodendron tonkinenseBurretiodendron tonkinense is a species of flowering plant in the Tiliaceae family.It is found in China and Vietnam.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Ban, N.T. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....