Weinmannia
Encyclopedia
Weinmannia is a genus
of flowering plant
s in the family Cunoniaceae
. The genus includes approximately 150 species of canopy trees and shrubs, ranging across the montane
tropics and temperate New Zealand and Chile.
This genus is merged into Cunonia
by some authors.
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...
s in the family Cunoniaceae
Cunoniaceae
The Cunoniaceae is a family of 26 genera and about 350 species of woody plants in the Antarctic flora, with many laurifolia species with glossy leaves endemic to laurel forest habitat. The family is native to Australia, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand, southern South America, the Mascarene...
. The genus includes approximately 150 species of canopy trees and shrubs, ranging across the montane
Montane
In biogeography, montane is the highland area located below the subalpine zone. Montane regions generally have cooler temperatures and often have higher rainfall than the adjacent lowland regions, and are frequently home to distinct communities of plants and animals.The term "montane" means "of the...
tropics and temperate New Zealand and Chile.
This genus is merged into Cunonia
Cunonia
Cunonia is a genus of flowering plants, which includes several species of evergreen trees and shrubs. Some authors merge Weinmannia into Cunonia....
by some authors.
Species
- Weinmannia affinisWeinmannia affinisWeinmannia affinis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia aggregata (Madagascar)
- Weinmannia apurimacensisWeinmannia apurimacensisWeinmannia apurimacensis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia boliviana (Bolivia)
- Weinmannia corocoroensis (Venezuela)
- Weinmannia costulataWeinmannia costulataWeinmannia costulata is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia descendensWeinmannia descendensWeinmannia descendens is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia dichotoma (New Caledonia)
- Weinmannia exiguaWeinmannia exiguaWeinmannia exigua is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia fagaroides (Bolivia)
- Weinmannia ilutepuiensis (Venezuela)
- Weinmannia jelskiiWeinmannia jelskiiWeinmannia jelskii is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family endemic to Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia loxensisWeinmannia loxensisWeinmannia loxensis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia magnifica (Madagascar)
- Weinmannia ouaiemensisWeinmannia ouaiemensisWeinmannia ouaiemensis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia pinnata
- Weinmannia portlandianaWeinmannia portlandianaWeinmannia portlandiana is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia racemosaWeinmannia racemosaWeinmannia racemosa, Kāmahi, a medium-sized tree of the family Cunoniaceae, is a very common tree in New Zealand, occurring in lowland, montane, and subalpine forests and shrubland from the central North Island south to Stewart Island....
(New Zealand) - Weinmannia raiateensisWeinmannia raiateensisWeinmannia raiateensis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Source:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia rapensisWeinmannia rapensisWeinmannia rapensis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia richiiWeinmannia richiiWeinmannia richii is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia rollottii (Andes)
- Weinmannia rutenbergiiWeinmannia rutenbergiiWeinmannia rutenbergii is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family endemic to Madagascar. The species is common and has a widespread distribution. It can be found from sea level to the summits at Marojejy National Park. The species does best in open, disturbed habitat, particularly on...
(Madagascar) - Weinmannia silvicolaWeinmannia silvicolaWeinmannia silvicola, known as Tōwai or Tawhero, a medium-sized tree of the family Cunoniaceae, is a very common tree in the north of the North Island of New Zealand, occurring in forest and forest margins from North Cape south to the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland...
(New Zealand) - Weinmannia spiraeoidesWeinmannia spiraeoidesWeinmannia spiraeoides was a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It was endemic to Fiji.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia stenocarpaWeinmannia stenocarpaWeinmannia stenocarpa is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland.-Source:...
- Weinmannia tinctoriaWeinmannia tinctoriaWeinmannia tinctoria is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss. In Mauritius, the population is estimated to be less than 50 individuals.-Source:...
(Mascarene Islands) - Weinmannia tormentosaWeinmannia tormentosaEncenillo is a tree native of the highlands of the Andean region of Colombia, which belongs to the family Cunoniaceae.-Description:...
(Colombia) - Weinmannia trichospermaWeinmannia trichospermaWeinmannia trichosperma , is a evergreen tree in the family of Cunoniaceae, it is native to Chile and Argentina: 35 to 47°S. endemic to laurel forest habitat.-Description:...
(Argentina-Chile) - Weinmannia ueliWeinmannia ueliWeinmannia ueli is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
- Weinmannia venusta
- Weinmannia vitiensisWeinmannia vitiensisWeinmannia vitiensis is a species of plant in the Cunoniaceae family. It is endemic to Fiji.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....