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Wimmeria
''Wimmeria'' is a genus of shrubs to small trees in the family Celastraceae. It is named after German botanist Christian Friedrich Heinrich Wimmer (1803–1868). Species :''This list may be incomplete.'' * '' Wimmeria acapulcensis'' Lundell * ''Wimmeria acuminata'' L. O. Williams * '' Wimmeria bartlettii'' Lundell * '' Wimmeria caudata'' Lundell * ''Wimmeria chiapensis'' Lundell * '' Wimmeria concolor'' Cham. & Schltdl. * '' Wimmeria crenata'' Liebm. ex Lundell * '' Wimmeria cyclocarpa'' Radlk. ex Donn. Sm. * '' Wimmeria discolor'' Cham. & Schltdl. * '' Wimmeria guatemalensis'' Rose * '' Wimmeria integerrima'' Turcz. * '' Wimmeria lambii'' (Standl. & L. O. Williams) Lundell (synonym '' Maytenus lambii'')''Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees'', p. 965 * '' Wimmeria lanceolata'' Rose * '' Wimmeria mexicana'' ( Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Lundell (synonym ''Celastrus mexicanus'') * ''Wimmeria microphylla'' Radlk. * ''Wimmeria montana'' Lundell * ''Wimmeria obtusifolia'' Standl. * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wimmeria Mexicana
''Wimmeria mexicana'' is a large shrub or small tree, often reaching in height, that is common in the Southeastern United States and in regions of Mexico, including the states of Oaxaca, Chihuahua, and central to eastern Sonora. It is commonly called papelío and algodoncillo.Felger, Johnson, & Wilson, p. 133 Description The branches and trunk, in diameter, are erect to ascending, making it more tall than wide. Large, flaky, papery, gray plates cover its smooth, white bark. Young twigs, petioles, and flower axils sometimes have short, tiny hairs, but are mostly glabrous. The crown is spread out and sparse. The leaves, exstipulate and 2–6 cm in length, alternate and vary in shape between lanceolate, elliptic, and obovate. Flowers tend to be 7.5–8 mm wide, white to cream colored, bisexual, with 5 petals on 5 sepals, and arranged in axillary cyme. The fruits, 1–1.4 cm across, are papery, one-seeded, three-lobed samaras, similar to species of ''Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |