Trigonostemon
Encyclopedia
Trigonostemon is a plant
genus
of the family
Euphorbiaceae
and the sole member of its tribe
(Trigonostemoneae). It comprises from 50 to 60 species
, found from India
to Australia
.
Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
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...
of 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...
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
and the sole member of its tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
(Trigonostemoneae). It comprises from 50 to 60 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...
, found from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Species include:
- Trigonostemon arboreusTrigonostemon arboreusTrigonostemon arboreus is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Trigonostemon bonianus
- Trigonostemon capitellatus
- Trigonostemon cherrieriTrigonostemon cherrieriTrigonostemon cherrieri is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Trigonostemon chinensis
- Trigonostemon fragilisTrigonostemon fragilisTrigonostemon fragilis is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Vietnam.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Trigonostemon inopinatus
- Trigonostemon laevigatus
- Trigonostemon longifolius
- Trigonostemon magnificum
- Trigonostemon merrillii
- Trigonostemon polyanthus
- Trigonostemon reidioides
- Trigonostemon rufescensTrigonostemon rufescensTrigonostemon rufescens is a species of plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Source:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
- Trigonostemon salicifolius
- Trigonostemon stellaris
Synonyms
This genus is also known as:- Actephilopsis Ridl.
- Athroisma Friff.
- Enchidium Jack.
- Kurziodendron N.P.Balakr.
- Neotrigonostemon PaxFerdinand Albin PaxFerdinand Albin Pax was a German botanist and entomologist. He specialised in Lepidoptera, Diptera, as well as in spermatophytes, describing several species....
& K.Hoffm. - Nepenthandra S.Moore
- Poilaniella Gagnep.
- Prosartema Gagnep.
- Silvaea Hook.William Jackson HookerSir William Jackson Hooker, FRS was an English systematic botanist and organiser. He held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow University, and was the first Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He enjoyed the friendship and support of Sir Joseph Banks for his exploring,...
& Arn.George Arnott Walker-ArnottGeorge Arnott Walker-Arnott was a Scottish botanist.He studied law in Edinburgh though later became a botanist, holding the position of Regius Professor of Botany in the University of Glasgow. He studied the botany of North America with Sir William Hooker and collaborated with Robert Wight in...
, nom. inval. - Telogyne Baill.Henri Ernest BaillonHenri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on November 30, 1827 and died in Paris on July 19, 1895.Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on botany...
- Tritaxis Baill.Henri Ernest BaillonHenri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on November 30, 1827 and died in Paris on July 19, 1895.Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on botany...
- Tylosepalum KurzWilhelm Sulpiz KurzWilhelm Sulpiz Kurz was a German botanist and garden director in Bogor, West Java and Kolkatta.He worked in India, Indonesia, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Kurz when citing a botanical name.-References:...
ex Teijsm. & Binn.