Glochidion
Encyclopedia
Glochidion are a taxon of plants in the family
Phyllanthaceae
. It comprises about 300 species
, distributed from Madagascar
to the Pacific Islands
. Glochidion species are used as food plants by the larva
e of some Lepidoptera
species including Aenetus eximia
and Endoclita damor
.
Species
include:
Family
In human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae. The Phyllanthaceae are most numerous in the tropics, with many in the south temperate zone, and a few ranging as far north as the middle of the north temperate...
. It comprises about 300 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...
, distributed from Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
to the Pacific Islands
Pacific Islands
The Pacific Islands comprise 20,000 to 30,000 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The islands are also sometimes collectively called Oceania, although Oceania is sometimes defined as also including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago....
. Glochidion species are used as food plants by the larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e of 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...
species including Aenetus eximia
Aenetus
Aenetus is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 24 described species found in Indonesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand. Most species have green or blue forewings and reddish hindwings but some are predominantly brown or white...
and Endoclita damor
Endoclita
Endoclita is a genus of moths of the family Hepialidae. There are 60 described species found in eastern and southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.- Species :*E. aboe - India*E. absurdus - China*E. actinidae - China...
.
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...
include:
- Glochidion bourdilloniiGlochidion bourdilloniiGlochidion bourdillonii is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to India.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion christophersenii
- Glochidion carrickiiGlochidion carrickiiGlochidion carrickii is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion comitumGlochidion comitumGlochidion comitum is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Pitcairn. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Waldren, S. & Kingston, N. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion eriocarpum
- Glochidion ferdinandiGlochidion ferdinandiGlochidion ferdinandi, commonly known as the cheese tree, is a species of tree in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is native to eastern Australia, where it grows in rainforests and wetter sclerophyll forests...
- Glochidion grantiiGlochidion grantiiGlochidion grantii is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion insulareGlochidion insulareGlochidion insulare is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion johnstoneiGlochidion johnstoneiGlochidion johnstonei is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to India.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion lanceolarium
- Glochidion longfieldiaeGlochidion longfieldiaeGlochidion longfieldiae is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion manonoGlochidion manonoGlochidion manono is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion marchionicumGlochidion marchionicumGlochidion marchionicum is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion mooreiGlochidion mooreiGlochidion moorei is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion myrtifoliumGlochidion myrtifoliumGlochidion myrtifolium is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion nadeaudiiGlochidion nadeaudiiGlochidion nadeaudii is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic, or native and unique, to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion papenooenseGlochidion papenooenseGlochidion papenooense is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion pauciflorumGlochidion pauciflorumGlochidion pauciflorum is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to India.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion pitcairnenseGlochidion pitcairnenseGlochidion pitcairnense is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It only occurs in the Pitcairn Islands and Mangareva in the Gambier Islands of French Polynesia. It would be rare to even see them in those islands....
- Glochidion puberum
- Glochidion raivavenseGlochidion raivavenseGlochidion raivavense is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion ramiflorum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Glochidion rapaenseGlochidion rapaenseGlochidion rapaense is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion seemannii Müll.-Arg.
- Glochidion sisparenseGlochidion sisparenseGlochidion sisparense is a species of tree in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Sispara, India.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion stylosumGlochidion stylosumGlochidion stylosum is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion symingtoniiGlochidion symingtoniiGlochidion symingtonii is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion taitenseGlochidion taitenseGlochidion taitense is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion temehanienseGlochidion temehanienseGlochidion temehaniense is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion tomentosumGlochidion tomentosumGlochidion tomentosum is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to India.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Glochidion tooviianumGlochidion tooviianumGlochidion tooviianum is a species of plant in the Phyllanthaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Sources:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....