Mastixia

Mastixia
Temporal range: Cenozoic
Mastixia arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Mastixia
Blume[1]

Mastixia is a genus of about 19 species of resinous evergreen trees, usually placed in the family Cornaceae. Its range extends from India through Southeast Asia and New Guinea to the Solomon Islands.[2] Mastixia species have alternate or opposite simple broad leaves, many-flowered inflorescences, and blue to purple drupaceous fruits.

The classification of Mastixia is inconsistent due to continuing investigation into its phylogenetic relationships. Although generally placed in Cornaceae, it has also been associated with the family Nyssaceae, when that family is removed from Cornaceae.[3] Mastixia is also sometimes separated, along with the genus Diplopanax, into the family Mastixiaceae.[3]

Fruits of this genus are common Paleocene fossils.[4]

Species

As of July 2014 the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families and The Plant List recognise about 30 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names).[5][6]

References

  1. "Mastixia". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. Kubitzki, K. (2004). "Cornaceae". In Kubitzki. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plant. Volume 6: Flowering Plants: Dicotyledons: Celastrales, Oxidales, Rosales, Cornales, Ericales. New York: Springer-Verlag.
  3. 1 2 Fan Chuanzhu; Xiang Qiu-yun (2003). "Phylogenetic analyses of Cornales based on 26S rRNA and combined 26S rDNA-matK-rbcL sequence data". American Journal of Botany 90: 1357–1372. doi:10.3732/ajb.90.9.1357. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  4. Stevens, Peter F. "Nyssaceae". APWeb. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  5. "Mastixia". The Plant List. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  6. "Mastixia plant name records". The Plant List. Retrieved 31 July 2014.


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