Firmiana
| Firmiana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Firmiana simplex | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Firmiana |
Firmiana (parasoltree) is a genus of flowering plant in the Malvaceae family, formerly placed in the now defunct Sterculiaceae. Genus name honors Karl Joseph von Firmian.[1]
The genus contains about 16 species, including the following:[2]
- Firmiana colorata
- Firmiana danxiaensis
- Firmiana hainanensis
- Firmiana kwangsiensis
- Firmiana major
- Firmiana pulcherrima
- Firmiana simplex — Chinese parasol tree, or wutong
References
- ↑ "Firmiana simplex". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ Ya Tang, Michael G. Gilbert & Laurence J. Dorr. "Firmiana". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
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