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Moutabea
''Moutabea'' is a neotropical genus of Polygalaceae with about 10 species. It was first described in 1775 by Jean Aublet. Description ''Moutabea'' are erect or scandent trees, shrubs, and lianas. Its leaves are alternate, petiolate, and usually glabrous. Its zygomorphic flowers are white or yellow and contain 5 petals which are subequal and 5 sepals which are equal. Its 8 stamens are joined into 2 groups of 4. Its ovary is usually 4- locular, though it can be 2- to 5-locular. The berry it produces is edible, globose, and indehiscent. They contain 2 to 5 seeds. Species , ''Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It was launched in March 2017 with the ultimate aim being "to enable users to access information on all the world's known seed-bearing plants ...'' accepted the following species: *'' Moutabea aculeata'' (Ruiz & Pav.) Poepp. & Endl. *'' Moutabea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polygalaceae
The Polygalaceae or the milkwort family are made up of flowering plants in the order Fabales. They have a near-cosmopolitan range, with about 27 genera and ''ca''. 900 known species of herbs, shrubs and trees. Over half of the species are in one genus, ''Polygala'', the milkworts. The family was first described in 1809 by Johann Hoffmansegg and Johann Link. In 1896, Robert Chodat split it into 3 tribes. A fourth tribe was split off from the tribe Polygaleae in 1992. Under the Cronquist classification system, Polygalaceae were treated in a separate order of their own, Polygalales. Currently, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, the family belongs in Fabales. Description ''Polygalaceae'' are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs, shrublets, and small trees. Its zygomorphic, hermaphrodite, bisexual flowers have 3-5 petals and 5 sepals. Its leaves are usually alternate, but may be opposite, fascicled, or verticillate. Each flower usually cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moutabea Pacifica
''Moutabea pacifica'', synonym ''Balgoya pacifica'', is a species of vine in the family Polygalaceae. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It has been considered to be the only species of the genus ''Balgoya''. It is now placed in the neotropical genus ''Moutabea ''Moutabea'' is a neotropical genus of Polygalaceae with about 10 species. It was first described in 1775 by Jean Aublet. Description ''Moutabea'' are erect or scandent trees, shrubs, and lianas. Its leaves are alternate, petiolate, and ...'', in the tribe Moutabeae.Pastore, J. F. B., Abbott, J. R., Neubig, K. M., Whitten, W. M., Mascarenhas, R. B., Mota, M. C. A., & Berg, C. V. D. (2017). A Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomic Notes in Caamembeca (Polygalaceae). Systematic Botany, 42(1), 54-62. References {{Taxonbar, from1=Q89179485, from2=Q15575701, from3=Q2880815 Endemic flora of New Caledonia Polygalaceae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liana
A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a taxonomic grouping, but rather a habit of plant growth – much like ''tree'' or '' shrub''. It comes from standard French ''liane'', itself from an Antilles French dialect word meaning to sheave. Ecology Lianas are characteristic of tropical moist broadleaf forests (especially seasonal forests), but may be found in temperate rainforests and temperate deciduous forests. There are also temperate lianas, for example the members of the '' Clematis'' or '' Vitis'' (wild grape) genera. Lianas can form bridges amidst the forest canopy, providing arboreal animals with paths across the forest. These bridges can protect weaker trees from strong winds. Lianas compete with forest trees for sunlight, water and nutrients from the soil. Forests wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
