''Ceriops'' is a
genus
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of
mangrove
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s in
family
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Rhizophoraceae
The Rhizophoraceae is a family of tropical or subtropical flowering plants. It includes around 147 species distributed in 15 genera.Setoguchi, H., Kosuge, K., & Tobe, H. (1999). Molecular Phylogeny of Rhizophoraceae Based on rbcL Gene Sequences. ...
.
There are 5 accepted species and 17 known synonyms.
List of species
* ''
Ceriops australis''
(C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart
**
''Ceriops tagal'' var. ''australis'' C.T.White synonym of ''
Ceriops australis''
(C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart
* ''
Ceriops decandra''
(Griff.) W.Theob.
** ''
Ceriops candolleana''
Náves synonym of ''
Ceriops decandra''
(Griff.) W.Theob.
** ''
Ceriops roxburghiana
''Ceriops decandra'' is a mangrove plant of tropical Asia in the family Rhizophoraceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Greek meaning "ten male", referring to the flower having ten stamens.
Description
''Ceriops decandra'' grows as a shrub o ...
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Arn. synonym of ''
Ceriops decandra''
(Griff.) W.Theob.
* ''
Ceriops pseudodecandra
''Ceriops'' is a genus of mangroves in family Rhizophoraceae.
There are 5 accepted species and 17 known synonyms.
List of species
* ''Ceriops australis'' (C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart
** ''Ceriops tagal'' var. ''australis'' C.T ...
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Sheue, H.G.Liu, C.C.Tsai & Yuen P.Yang
* ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops boviniana''
Tul. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops candolleana''
Arn. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
**
''Ceriops candolleana'' var. ''sasakii'' Hayata synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
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''Ceriops candolleana'' var. ''spathulata'' Blume synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops forsteniana''
Blume synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops globulifera
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
Descrip ...
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Boreau ex Tul. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops lucida
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
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Miq. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
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''Ceriops lucida'' var. ''latifolia'' Miq. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
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''Ceriops lucida'' var. ''subspathulata'' Miq. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops mossambicensis
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
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Klotzsch synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops pauciflora
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
Descrip ...
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Benth. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops somalensis
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
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Chiov. synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops timoriensis
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
Descrip ...
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Domin synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
** ''
Ceriops timoriensis
''Ceriops tagal'', commonly known as spurred mangrove or Indian mangrove, is a mangrove tree species in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a protected tree in South Africa. The specific epithet ' is a plant name from the Tagalog language.
Descrip ...
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(DC.) C.A.Gardner synonym of ''
Ceriops tagal''
(Perr.) C.B.Rob.
* ''
Ceriops zippeliana
''Ceriops'' is a genus of mangroves in family Rhizophoraceae.
There are 5 accepted species and 17 known synonyms.
List of species
* ''Ceriops australis'' (C.T.White) Ballment, T.J.Sm. & J.A.Stoddart
** ''Ceriops tagal'' var. ''australis'' C.T ...
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Blume
References
External links
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Rhizophoraceae
Malpighiales genera
Mangroves
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