Bruinsmia
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Styracaceae |
| Genus: | Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord.[1] |
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Bruinsmia is a small genus of trees in the family Styracaceae.
Description
[edit]Bruinsmia species grow as trees with flattened twigs. The flowers are green or white. The fruits are fleshy.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Bruinsmia species grow naturally in Nepal, India, China, Indochina, Malesia and New Guinea.[2][3]
Species
[edit]The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise 2 accepted species:[4]
- Bruinsmia polysperma (C.B.Clarke) Steenis
- Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Genus: Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 September 1996. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- 1 2 Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 463–465. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bruinsmia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ "Bruinsmia". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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