Commidendrum
| Commidendrum | |
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| Commidendrum rugosum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Astereae |
| Genus: | Commidendrum Burch. ex DC. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Commidendrum is a genus of trees and shrubs in the sunflower family endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The vernacular name is gumwood or scrubwood.[2][3][4]
- Species[1]
- †Commidendrum burchellii (Hook.f.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hemsl.[5]
- Commidendrum robustum (Roxb.) DC. (Saint Helena gumwood)
- Commidendrum rotundifolium (Roxb.) DC. (bastard gumwood)
- Commidendrum rugosum (Aiton) DC. (scrubwood)
- Commidendrum spurium (G. Forst.) DC. (false gumwood)
References
- 1 2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1833. Archives de Botanique 2: 334
- ↑ Tropicos, Commidendrum Burch. ex DC.
- ↑ Melliss, J.C., St. Helena: A Physical, Historical, and Topographical Description of the Island, vol. 4: t. 36 (1875)
- ↑ Plant Illustrations, Commidendrum burchellii
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