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Sapranthus
''Sapranthus'' is a genus of flowering woody plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus was first described in 1866 by Berthold Carl Seemann. Description Plants in this genus are shrubs or trees. The flowers are solitary and terminal and have six petals. The flowers have a characteristic foetid odour (giving the generic name) and are pollinated by Coleoptera, beetles. Species Plants of the World Online gives the following as accepted species: * ''Sapranthus campechianus'' (Kunth) Standl. * ''Sapranthus chiapensis'' Standl. ex G.E.Schatz * ''Sapranthus hirsutus'' van Rooden ex G.E.Schatz * ''Sapranthus isae'' J.G.Vélez & Cogollo * ''Sapranthus microcarpus'' (Donn.Sm.) R.E.Fr. * ''Sapranthus palanga'' R.E.Fr. * ''Sapranthus violaceus'' (Dunal) Saff. * ''Sapranthus viridiflorus'' G.E.Schatz * ''Sapranthus pinedai'' Ortiz-Rodriguez * ''Sapranthus foetidus'' (Rosa) Safford Further reading * References {{Taxonbar, from=Q7421121 Annonaceae genera Annonaceae Taxa described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapranthus Palanga
''Sapranthus palanga'', commonly known as palanca, is a species of cauliflorous tree in the family Annonaceae, native to the tropical regions of Central America, especially Costa Rica. This species was recently separated from ''Sapranthus violaceus'', on the basis of cauliflory (flowers emerging from the side of stem instead of shoots).Schatz 2018 The flowers are dark purple when mature and emit amines such as putrescine and cadaverine Cadaverine is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)5(NH2)2. Classified as a diamine, it is a colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor. It is present in small quantities in living organisms but is often associated with the putrefaction of Tiss ... which mimic the smell of a rotting carcass to attract target pollinating agents such as flies. References External links * (2018): ''Revision of the Neotropical genus Sapranthus (Annonaceae) PDF fulltext* ''Zamora, N.1999. Annonaceae. En Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Missouri Botanical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annonaceae
The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest family in the Magnoliales. Several genera produce edible fruit, most notably ''Annona'', ''Anonidium'', ''Asimina'', ''Rollinia'', and ''Uvaria''. Its type genus is ''Annona''. The family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions. About 900 species are Neotropical, 450 are Afrotropical, and the remaining are Indomalayan. Description The species are mostly tropical, some are mid-latitude, deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, with some lianas, with aromatic bark, leaves, and flowers. ; Stems, stalks and leaves: Bark is fibrous and aromatic. Pith septate (fine tangential bands divided by partitions) to diaphragmed (divided by thin partitions with openings in them). Branching distichous (arranged in two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annonaceae Genera
The Annonaceae are a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest family in the Magnoliales. Several genera produce edible fruit, most notably ''Annona'', '' Anonidium'', ''Asimina'', ''Rollinia'', and '' Uvaria''. Its type genus is ''Annona''. The family is concentrated in the tropics, with few species found in temperate regions. About 900 species are Neotropical, 450 are Afrotropical, and the remaining are Indomalayan. Description The species are mostly tropical, some are mid-latitude, deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, with some lianas, with aromatic bark, leaves, and flowers. ; Stems, stalks and leaves: Bark is fibrous and aromatic. Pith septate (fine tangential bands divided by partitions) to diaphragmed (divided by thin partitions with openings in them). Branching distichous (arranged in two rows/on one pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
