Apiopetalum
| Apiopetalum | |
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| Apiopetalum velutinum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Mackinlayoideae |
| Genus: | Apiopetalum Baill. |
| Species | |
Apiopetalum is a genus of plant in the family Apiaceae, comprising 2 species. They are small trees, reaching 6 m in height, and have simple leaves. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.[1] Its closest relative is the Australian Actinotus.[2]
References[]
- ^ Morat, P., T. Jaffré, F. Tronchet, J. Munzinger, Y. Pillon, J. M. Veillon, and M. Chalopin. “The Taxonomic Reference Base Florical and Characteristics of the Native Vascular Flora of New Caledonia.” Adansonia 34, no. 2 (2012): 179–221. https://dx.doi.org/10.5252/a2012n2a1
- ^ Nicolas, A. N., and G. M. Plunkett. (2009) The Demise of Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae (Apiaceae) and the Re-Alignment of Its Genera across the Entire Order Apiales.” Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53 (1): 134–51.
Categories:
- Apiaceae genera
- Mackinlayoideae
- Flora of New Caledonia
- Taxa named by Henri Ernest Baillon