Byttneria
Encyclopedia
Byttneria is a genus
of flowering plant
in the family
Malvaceae
(or Sterculiaceae
if these are considered valid). Several species
have become rare through deforestation
, some (e.g. B. minytricha
are threatened with extinction, and B. ivorensis
from Côte d'Ivoire
may already have disappeared entirely, having only been found once, in 1896.)
This genus serves as host plants for some Lepidoptera
caterpillar
s. These include Hedylidae
(e.g. Macrosoma heliconiaria and M. semiermis, both recorded on B. aculeata), Endoclita undulifer and Endoclita buettneria. The latter is only known from Byttneria species. Two-barred Flasher (Astraptes fulgerator) caterpillars also eat these plants occasionally, and are known at least from B. catalpaefolia.
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...
of flowering plant
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...
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...
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...
(or Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae is a botanical name for a group of flowering plants at the rank of family, which is now considered obsolete. As is true for any botanical name, the circumscription, status and placement of the taxon has varied with taxonomic point of view...
if these are considered valid). Several species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
have become rare through deforestation
Deforestation
Deforestation is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a nonforest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms, ranches, or urban use....
, some (e.g. B. minytricha
Byttneria minytricha
Byttneria minytricha is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
are threatened with extinction, and B. ivorensis
Byttneria ivorensis
Byttneria ivorensis is a tree in the Sterculiaceae family that is now classified as extinct.It was identified from a single herbarium specimen collected in the Upper Guinean forests of Ivory Coast.-External links:* *...
from Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
may already have disappeared entirely, having only been found once, in 1896.)
This genus serves as host plants for some Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
s. These include Hedylidae
Hedylidae
Hedylidae, the "American moth-butterflies", is a family of insects in the lepidopteran order, representing the superfamily Hedyloidea. They are an extant sister group of the butterfly superfamilies Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea...
(e.g. Macrosoma heliconiaria and M. semiermis, both recorded on B. aculeata), Endoclita undulifer and Endoclita buettneria. The latter is only known from Byttneria species. Two-barred Flasher (Astraptes fulgerator) caterpillars also eat these plants occasionally, and are known at least from B. catalpaefolia.
Species
- This list is incomplete.
- Byttneria aculeata
- Byttneria asplundiiByttneria asplundiiByttneria asplundii is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N....
- Byttneria catalpaefolia
- Byttneria flexuosaByttneria flexuosaByttneria flexuosa is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Byttneria ivorensisByttneria ivorensisByttneria ivorensis is a tree in the Sterculiaceae family that is now classified as extinct.It was identified from a single herbarium specimen collected in the Upper Guinean forests of Ivory Coast.-External links:* *...
- Byttneria jaramilloanaByttneria jaramilloanaByttneria jaramilloana is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-References:* Santiana, J. &...
- Byttneria loxensisByttneria loxensisByttneria loxensis is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Byttneria minytrichaByttneria minytrichaByttneria minytricha is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Byttneria obtusataByttneria obtusataByttneria obtusata is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Byttneria sparreiByttneria sparreiByttneria sparrei is a species of flowering plant in the Sterculiaceae family.It is found only in Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.-References:* Santiana, J. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Byttneria herbacea