Maoutia
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Tribe: | Cecropieae |
| Genus: | Maoutia Wedd.[1] |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Lecanocnide Blume, Mus. Bot. 2: t. 12 (1856), nom. nud. | |
Maoutia is a genus of shrubs or small trees in the nettle family (Urticaceae).[3]
It is native to Malesia and the South Pacific. It is found in Fiji, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines,
Wallis and Futuna Islands.[2]
The genus name of Maoutia is in honour of
naturalist.[4]
Description
The leaves are alternate. The
pistillate ("female") flowers have very small petals. Maoutia species resemble those of Leucosyke and Debregeasia.[3]
Species
As of September 2022[update], Plants of the World Online accepted 10 species;[2]
- Maoutia ambigua Wedd.
- Maoutia australis Wedd.
- Maoutia diversifolia (Miq.) Wedd.
- Maoutia gracilis H.J.P.Winkl.
- Maoutia lanceolata Ridl.
- Maoutia odontophylla (Miq.) Miq.
- Maoutia salomonensis Rech.
- Maoutia samoensis Reinecke
- Maoutia setosa Wedd.
- Maoutia warburgii Boerl.
References
- ^ "IPNI Plant Name Query Results for Maoutia", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2014-09-16
- ^ a b c "Maoutia Wedd". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ .
- S2CID 246307410. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
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