''Firmiana'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
in the family
Malvaceae
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 Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
, from South, SE to temperate East Asia.
[ It was formerly placed in the now defunct family ]Sterculiaceae
Sterculiaceae was a family of flowering plant based on the genus '' Sterculia''. Genera formerly included in Sterculiaceae are now placed in the family Malvaceae, in the subfamilies: Byttnerioideae, Dombeyoideae, Helicteroideae and Sterculioide ...
and may sometimes be called the "parasol tree". The genus name honours Karl Joseph von Firmian
Karl Joseph von Firmian (15 August 1716 – 20 July 1782) was an Austrian noble, who served as Plenipotentiary of Lombardy to the Habsburg Monarchy. His proper name was Karl Gotthard von Firmian, and in Italy known as Carlo Giuseppe di Firmian. H ...
. The defining characteristic of Firmiana spp. is the development of the fruit. Shortly after pollination
Pollination is the transfer of pollen from an anther of a plant to the stigma (botany), stigma of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds. Pollinating agents can be animals such as insects, for example bees, beetles or bu ...
the five carpels
Gynoecium (; ; : gynoecia) is most commonly used as a collective term for the parts of a flower that produce ovules and ultimately develop into the fruit and seeds. The gynoecium is the innermost whorl of a flower; it consists of (one or more) ...
unfold to be flat and turn green with four developing seeds attached to the edge, fully exposed to the environment.
Species
''Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
'' includes:[Plants of the World Online: ''Firmiana'' Marsili (retrieved 30 November 2024)]
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# '' Firmiana bracteata''
# '' Firmiana calcarea''
# '' Firmiana colorata''
# '' Firmiana danxiaensis''
# '' Firmiana daweishanensis''
# '' Firmiana diversifolia''
# '' Firmiana fulgens''
# '' Firmiana hainanensis''
# '' Firmiana kerrii''
# '' Firmiana kwangsiensis''
# '' Firmiana major''
# '' Firmiana malayana''
# '' Firmiana minahassae''
# '' Firmiana papuana''
# '' Firmiana pulcherrima''
# '' Firmiana simplex'' — Chinese parasol tree, or wutong
Gallery
File:Firmiana malayana2.JPG, ''Firmiana colorata''
File:Firmiana malayana3.JPG
File:Firminia malayana.JPG
File:Firmiana malayana - feuillage.JPG
File:Firmiana colorata.jpg, ''Firmiana colorata''
File:Firmiana colorata1.jpg
File:Firmiana malayana at Kepong Botanical Garden 20230625 104133.jpg, ''Firmiana malayana''
References
External links
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Sterculioideae
Malvaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot