Endlicheria
Endlicheria | |
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Endlicheria paniculata | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Endlicheria Nees
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Species | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
Endlicheria is a neotropical plant genus consisting of approximately 60 species, occurring mostly in northern South America and the Amazon region. Most species are medium-sized trees, sometime up to 40 metres in height, but a few species are shrubs.[3] DNA molecular data shows that it is closely related to Rhodostemonodaphne and Ocotea.
This genus has many species of high commercial value to the wood industry.[citation needed]
Endlicheria species occur mostly in the drainage area of the
Taxonomy
Traditionally, Endlicheria was placed near Aniba and the other Lauraceae with two locellate anthers.[3] However, it has been suggested that the two-locellate anthers that distinguish Endlicheria from Rhodostemonodaphne evolved repeatedly.[3] The two genera form a group of approximately 100 known species.[3]
Characteristics
Leaves congested at the apex of the branches, flowers in panicles with racemose endings.
The plants are
Selected species
- Kosterm.
- Nees) Mez
- Endlicheria arachnocome Chanderb.
- Endlicheria arenosa Chanderb.
- Endlicheria argentea Chanderb.
- Endlicheria bracteata Mez
- Endlicheria bracteolata (Meisn.) C.K.Allen
- Endlicheria browniana (Meisn.) Mez
- Endlicheria chalisea Chanderb.
- Endlicheria citriodora van der Werff
- Endlicheria chrysovelutina Chanderb.
- Endlicheria cocuirey Kosterm.
- Endlicheria columbiana (Meissner) Mez
- Endlicheria gracilis Kosterm.
- Endlicheria griseosericea Chanderb.
- Endlicheria klugii O.C.Schmidt
- Endlicheria krukovii (A.C.Sm.) Kosterm.
- Endlicheria robusta (A.C.Sm.) Kosterm.
- Endlicheria tschudyana (Lasser) Kosterm.
- Endlicheria verticillata Mez
- Endlicheria vinotincta C.K.Allen
- Endlicheria williamsii O.C.Schmidt
- Endlicheria xerampela Chanderb.
References
External links
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André Chanderbali (1996). "Novelties in Guianian Endlicheria (Lauraceae)". Novon. 6 (4): 328–334.
- http://lauraceae.myspecies.info/category/lauraceae/lauraceae/endlicheria
- Endlicheria in Bolivia checklist