''Penaea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Penaeaceae The Penaeaceae are a family of evergreen, leathery-leaved shrubs and small trees, native to South Africa. The family has 29 species in 9 genera.Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards)Penaeaceae.

, found in southern South Africa. They have an unusual type of

embryo sac In seed plants, the ovule is the structure that gives rise to and contains the female reproductive cells. It consists of three parts: the ''integument'', forming its outer layer, the ''nucellus'' (or remnant of the megasporangium), and the fe ...

development; after two rounds of mitosis, four nuclei are formed at each pole, leading to a mature embryo sac containing four polar groups each with three cells. When found in other taxa, these embryo sacs are termed ''Penaea''-type.

Species

Currently accepted species include: *'' Penaea acuta'' Thunb. *'' Penaea acutifolia'' A.Juss. *'' Penaea candolleana'' Stephens *'' Penaea cneorum'' Meerb. *'' Penaea dahlgrenii'' Rourke *'' Penaea dubia'' Stephens *'' Penaea ericifolia'' (A.Juss.) Gilg *'' Penaea ericoides'' (A.Juss.) Endl. *'' Penaea formosa'' Thunb. *'' Penaea fruticulosa'' L.f. *'' Penaea fucata'' L. *'' Penaea geneiophora'' Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea gigantea'' (R.Dahlgren) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea lanceolata'' (R.Dahlgren) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea lateriflora'' L.f. *'' Penaea micrantha'' (R.Dahlgren) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea microphylla'' (Rourke) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea mucronata'' L. *'' Penaea mundii'' (Sond.) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea petraea'' (W.F.Barker) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea retzioides'' (Sond.) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea rupestris'' (Sond.) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea ruscifolia'' (R.Dahlgren) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea sarcocolla'' L. *'' Penaea speciosa'' (Sond.) Byng & Christenh. *'' Penaea sulcata'' (R.Dahlgren) Byng & Christenh.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9057986 Penaeaceae Myrtales genera