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Ruizia Populnea
''Ruizia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It contains 13 species native mostly to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion), and one species native to Madagascar. The genus was described in 1786 by Antonio José Cavanilles, and named for Spanish botanist Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815). It was long thought to contain a single species, ''Ruizia cordata'', endemic to Réunion. In 2021 the genus was re-circumscribed to include the genus ''Trochetia'' and several species formerly classed in genus ''Dombeya''.Dorr, L.J. and Wurdack, K.J. (2021), Indo-Asian Eriolaena expanded to include two Malagasy genera, and other generic realignments based on molecular phylogenetics of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae). ''Taxon'', 70: 99-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12370 Species 13 species are currently accepted: * Subgenus Trochetia **'' Trochetia blackburniana'' – Mauritius **''Trochetia boutoniana'' – Mauritius ** Trochetia granulata - Reunion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruizia Cordata
''Ruizia cordata'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree endemic to Réunion Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the isl .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2909048 Dombeyoideae Endemic flora of Réunion Plants described in 1787 Taxa named by Antonio José Cavanilles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trochetia Parviflora
''Trochetia'' is a subgenus of flowering plants, now placed in the genus '' Ruizia'' and the family Malvaceae (formerly in the Sterculiaceae, but genera now usually subsumed in the Dombeyoideae and other subfamilies). Species are endemic to the Mascarene Islands. The original genus was first described by A.P. de Candolle in 1823, who named it in honour of French botanist Henri Dutrochet. Description and ecology The genus ''Trochetia'' consists of scrubs or small trees, which can reach a height from two to eight metres. The hermaphroditic flowers are either white (''T. triflora''), pink (''T. parviflora''), or reddish orange (''T. boutoniana''). They are either single-standing, or grow in a cluster of three flowers. Some species have bell-shaped petals. All plants of this genus are imperiled due to the competition of invasive species, like the guavas from China but also by destruction caused by introduced monkeys and rats. Five species occur on Mauritius and one on La Reunion. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flora Of Madagascar
The flora of Madagascar consists of more than 12,000 species of plants, as well as a poorly known number of fungi and algae. Around 83% of Madagascar's vascular plants are found only on the island. These endemics include five plant families, 85% of the over 900 orchid species, around 200 species of palms, and such emblematic species as the traveller's tree, six species of baobab and the Madagascar periwinkle. The high degree of endemism is due to Madagascar's long isolation following its separation from the African and Indian landmasses in the Mesozoic, 150–160 and 84–91 million years ago, respectively. However, few plant lineages remain from the ancient Gondwanan flora; most extant plant groups immigrated via across-ocean dispersal well after continental break-up. After its continental separation, Madagascar probably experienced a dry period, and tropical rainforest expanded only later in the Oligocene to Miocene when rainfall increased. Today, humid forests, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malvaceae Genera
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include cacao, cola, cotton, okra, roselle and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ornamentals, such as '' Alcea'' (hollyhock), '' Malva'' (mallow), and ''Tilia'' (lime or linden tree). The genera with the largest numbers of species include ''Hibiscus'' (434 species), '' Pavonia'' (291 species), '' Sida'' (275 species), '' Ayenia'' (216 species), ''Dombeya'' (197 species), and '' Sterculia'' (181 species). Taxonomy and nomenclature The circumscription of the Malvaceae is controversial. The traditional Malvaceae ''sensu stricto'' comprise a very homogeneous and cladistically monophyletic group. Another major circumscription, Malvaceae ''sensu lato'', has been more recently defined on the basis that genetics studies have shown the commonly recognised families Bombacaceae, Tiliaceae, and Sterculiaceae, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombeyoideae
Dombeyoideae is a widely distributed subfamily of the Malvaceae, as proposed by the APG. Most of the plants placed here were once assembled with more or less related genera in the paraphyletic Sterculiaceae; a lesser number were placed in the Tiliaceae which were also not monophyletic. The Dombeyoideae were originally described by Carl Beilschmied in 1833. In the present delimitation, they contain about 14 genera with about 380 species, some 60% of which are in ''Dombeya'' (one of the most speciose genera of Malvaceae). They grow in the Old World tropics, especially Madagascar and the Mascarenes where about two-thirds of the species occur. In the Mascarenes, they are among the most diverse angiosperm groups, analogous to such (unrelated) plants as the aeoniums on the Canary Islands or the silversword alliance of the Hawaiian Islands. The subfamily is sometimes further divided into tribes (Corchoropsideae, Dombeyeae, Eriolaeneae, Helmiopsideae), but this is more often conside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruizia Tremula
''Ruizia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It contains 13 species native mostly to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion), and one species native to Madagascar. The genus was described in 1786 by Antonio José Cavanilles, and named for Spanish botanist Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815). It was long thought to contain a single species, ''Ruizia cordata'', endemic to Réunion. In 2021 the genus was re-circumscribed to include the genus ''Trochetia'' and several species formerly classed in genus ''Dombeya''.Dorr, L.J. and Wurdack, K.J. (2021), Indo-Asian Eriolaena expanded to include two Malagasy genera, and other generic realignments based on molecular phylogenetics of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae). ''Taxon'', 70: 99-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12370 Species 13 species are currently accepted: * Subgenus Trochetia **'' Trochetia blackburniana'' – Mauritius **''Trochetia boutoniana'' – Mauritius ** Trochetia granulata - Reunion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruizia Rosea
''Ruizia rosea'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Malvaceae. It is a tree that was endemic to Mauritius Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Ag .... It is thought to be extinct. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15356883 Dombeyoideae Endemic flora of Mauritius Plants described in 1844 Taxa named by John Lindley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruizia Populnea
''Ruizia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It contains 13 species native mostly to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Réunion), and one species native to Madagascar. The genus was described in 1786 by Antonio José Cavanilles, and named for Spanish botanist Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815). It was long thought to contain a single species, ''Ruizia cordata'', endemic to Réunion. In 2021 the genus was re-circumscribed to include the genus ''Trochetia'' and several species formerly classed in genus ''Dombeya''.Dorr, L.J. and Wurdack, K.J. (2021), Indo-Asian Eriolaena expanded to include two Malagasy genera, and other generic realignments based on molecular phylogenetics of Dombeyoideae (Malvaceae). ''Taxon'', 70: 99-126. https://doi.org/10.1002/tax.12370 Species 13 species are currently accepted: * Subgenus Trochetia **'' Trochetia blackburniana'' – Mauritius **''Trochetia boutoniana'' – Mauritius ** Trochetia granulata - Reunion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corps De Garde
Corps de Garde (translation: ''Guardhouse'') is a 720-metre-high mountain of volcanic origin, in the area Palma in the Black River district of Mauritius. The name derived from the fact that a French military post was once established on its slope to control the bands of runaway slaves. This basaltic rock formation has an imposing appearance which is characterized by an abruptly breakup of the slope towards the sea. It is resembling a figure of a guard with its beret sleeping on his abdomen and looking forward. It is also famous for a nature reserve of about 90.33 ha with a very rare flora such as '' Trochetia parviflora'' which was rediscovered on a mountain slope in 2001, '' Pilea trilobata'' which was rediscovered in 2005 and the Mandrinette. On the foot of that hill are the towns of Beau Bassin-Rose Hill and Quatre Bornes Quatre Bornes (), also known as ''La Ville des Fleurs'' (The City of Flowers), is a town in Mauritius, located mainly in the Plaines Wilhems District. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dombeya Mauritiana
''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 Circumsc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
