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Dombeya
''Dombeya'' 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. These plants are known by a number of vernacular names which sometimes, misleadingly, allude to the superficial similarity of flowering ''Dombeya'' to pears or hydrangeas (which are unrelated). Therefore, the genus as a whole is often simply called dombeyas. The generic name commemorates Joseph Dombey (1742–1794), a French botanist and explorer in South America, involved in the notorious "Dombey affair", embroiling scientists and governments of France, Spain, and Britain for more than two years. Distribution These plants grow chiefly throughout Africa and Madagascar. Madagascar has the majority of species, with approximately 175 native species. 19 are found on the African mainland, with one, '' Dombeya torrida'', also extending into the southwestern Arabian Peninsula.Skema, Cynthia. “Toward a New Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombeya Acutangula
''Dombeya acutangula'', the bois bete or ''mahot tantan'', is a flowering plant species found only in Mauritius and Réunion. Formerly placed in the family Sterculiaceae, this artificial assemblage is now included in the Malvaceae by most authors. It has charming pale (white or light pink) flowers in small clusters. The natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests but it is almost extinct due to habitat loss; some 50 plants remain in the wild, growing in a narrowly circumscribed area at Corps de garde, Trois Mamelles, Yemen, Magenta and Chamarel. Systematics Bois bete was sometimes placed in '' Pentapetes''. It is somewhat variable and thus was described under a number of names, which are now considered junior synonyms: * ''Pentapetes acutangula'' Poir. * ''Pentapetes angulosa'' Poir. * ''Pentapetes palmata'' Poir. This species is rather isolated among its congeners and may belong to the more basal members of its genus. It differs both from the "xeric forest" gro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink-ball
''Dombeya wallichii'' is a flowering shrub of the family Malvaceae known by the common names pinkball, pink ball tree, and tropical hydrangea.Carter, KTropical Hydrangea: ''Dombeya wallichi''.Center for Landscape and Urban Horticulture. University of California Cooperative Extension, Central Coast & South Region. Description The plant can grow 20Gilman, E. F. and D. G. Watson''Dombeya wallichii'': Pinkball.Document ENH391. Environmental Horticulture, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published 1993. Revised 2006. to 30 feet tall and has a spread of up to 25 feet. The alternately arranged leaves are heart-shaped with serrated edges. The hanging flower clusters are pink, showy, and fragrant. Range and habitat It is native to eastern Madagascar. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |