Pterospermum
| Pterospermum | |
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| Pterospermum acerifolium[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dombeyoideae |
| Genus: | Pterospermum Schreb. |
| Species | |
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10 species | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pterospermodendron Kuntze | |
Pterospermum is a flowering plant genus. Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. Pterospermum is based on two Greek words, "Pteron" and "Sperma," meaning "winged seed."
Some species are grown ornamentally while others are valued for their timber.
Species
There are 10 accepted species within the genus.[3]
- Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.
- Pterospermum heterophyllum Hance
- Pterospermum kingtungense C.Y. Wu ex H.H. Hsue
- Pterospermum lanceifolium Roxb.
- Pterospermum menglunense H.H. Hsue
- Pterospermum niveum Vidal
- Pterospermum proteus Burkill
- Pterospermum suberifolium (L.) Willd.
- Pterospermum truncatolobatum Gagnep.
- Pterospermum yunnanense H.H. Hsue
Images
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References
- ↑ Illustration by S. Edwards, Sansum, published 1803, author John Sims, The Botanical Magazine vol 17
- ↑ Hinsley, Stewart R. (2007) Synonymy of Malvaceae. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ↑ http://www.theplantlist.org/browse/A/Malvaceae/Pterospermum/
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