Wimmeria
Encyclopedia
Wimmeria is a genus of shrub
s to small tree
s in the family Celastraceae
. It is named after German botanist Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer
(1803–1868).
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s to small tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s in the family Celastraceae
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales...
. It is named after German botanist Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer
Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer
Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer was a German botanist and educator who was a native of Breslau.He worked as a Schulrat in Breslau, and was the author of several publications of Silesian flora. He specialized in the study of the willow genus Salix...
(1803–1868).
Species
- This list may be incomplete.
- W. acapulcensis Lundell
- W. acuminataWimmeria acuminataWimmeria acuminata is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* González-Espinosa, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
L. O. Williams - W. bartlettii Lundell
- W. caudata Lundell
- W. chiapensisWimmeria chiapensisWimmeria chiapensis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* González-Espinosa, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
Lundell - W. concolor Cham. & Schltdl.
- W. crenata Liebm. ex Lundell
- W. cyclocarpa Radlk. ex Donn. Sm.John Donnell SmithCaptain John Donnell Smith of Baltimore, Maryland was a biologist and taxonomist. He was also an officer in the Confederate army.He was a graduate of Yale in 1847, where he was a member of Skull and Bones....
- W. discolor Cham. & Schltdl.
- W. guatemalensis RoseJoseph Nelson RoseJoseph Nelson Rose was an American botanist. He was born in Union County, Indiana. His father died serving during the Civil War when Joseph Rose was a young boy. He later graduated from high school in Liberty, Indiana....
- W. integerrima Turcz.
- W. lambii (Standl. & L. O. Williams) Lundell (synonym of Maytenus lambii)
- W. lanceolata Rose
- W. mexicanaWimmeria mexicanaWimmeria mexicana is a large shrub or small tree, often reaching in height, that is common to southeast North America, Oaxaca, Chihuahua, and central to eastern Sonora. It is commonly called Papelío and Algodoncillo.-Description:...
(Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Lundell (synonym of W. confusa and Celastrus mexicanus) - W. microphylla Radlk.
- W. montanaWimmeria montanaWimmeria montana is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Mexico.-References:* González-Espinosa, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
Lundell - W. obtusifolia Standl.
- W. pallida Radlk.
- W. persicifolia Radlk.
- W. pubescens Radlk.
- W. serrulata Radlk.
- W. sternii Lundell