Heptapleurum
Appearance
Heptapleurum | |
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Heptapleurum actinophyllum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Apiales |
Family: | Araliaceae |
Subfamily: | Aralioideae |
Genus: | Heptapleurum Gaertn. |
Species | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Heptapleurum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Japan, and Australia.[1] It was resurrected from Schefflera in 2020.[2] It is currently the largest genus of Araliaceae[2] with 321 accepted species.[1]
Species
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Heptapleurum Gaertn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
- ^ a b Lowry Ii, Porter P.; Plunkett, Gregory M. (2020). "Resurrection of the Genus Heptapleurum for the Asian Clade of Species Previously Included in Schefflera (Araliaceae)". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 28 (3): 143–170. doi:10.3417/2020612. S2CID 221860194.