Martellidendron

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Martellidendron
Horne's Pandanus - Pandanus hornei.jpg
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Pandanales
Family: Pandanaceae
Genus: Martellidendron
(Martelli) &
Species

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Martellidendron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pandanaceae, native to the Seychelles and Madagascar.[1] They resemble palms, but are not closely related to palms. The genus Martellidendron, previously recognized as a section of the genus Pandanus, was separated in 2003 on the basis of phylogenetic studies that used chloroplast DNA sequence data.[1]

Martellidendron comprises seven species.[1]

Morphology[]

Martellidendron plants are dioecious, that is, the male and female flower are on separate plants. The male flowers have many stamens (as many as 100[1]), and grow in an inflorescence that consists of spikes surrounded by bracts.[1] As the female flowers mature, they merge into an oblong or spherical multiple fruit.[1] An individual fruit is a drupe with two chambers.[1]

Species[]

  • (Martelli) & , Taxon 52: 756 (2003).
  • (Pic.Serm.) Callm. & Chassot, Taxon 52: 756 (2003).
  • (Callm.) Callm., Taxon 52: 756 (2003).
  • (Balf.f.) Callm. & Chassot, Taxon 52: 756 (2003).
  • Martellidendron karaka (Martelli) Callm., Taxon 52: 756 (2003).
  • () Callm., Taxon 52: 756 (2003).

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Callmander, M.W.; Chassot, P.; Küpfer, P.; Lowry, P.P. (2003). "Recognition of Martellidendron, a new genus of Pandanaceae, and its biogeographic implications". Taxon. 52 (4): 747–762. doi:10.2307/3647349. JSTOR 3647349.

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