Protorhus
Protorhus | |
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P. longifolia at Kirstenbosch | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
Genus: | Protorhus Engl. |
Type species | |
Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.
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Protorhus is a small genus of Afrotropical trees in the family Anacardiaceae. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[1]
Taxonomy[]
Protorhus is placed in tribe Rhoeae, subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae. The genus Abrahamia with 19 Madagascan taxa was separated from Protorhus in 2004.(Pell 2004)
Species[]
The species are:[2]
- Engl. – Madagascar
- Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl. – South Africa
- Engl.
Formerly listed;
- Protorhus buxifolia H. Perrier, transferred to (H. Perrier) Randrian. & Lowry
References[]
- ^ Randrianasolo, Armand (1998). Systematics and evolution of three Malagasy genera of Anacardiaceae: Micronychia Oliv., Protorhus Engl. and Rhus section Baronia (Baker) H. Perrier (PhD). University of Missouri.
- ^ "Protorhus". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
Bibliography[]
- Pell, Susan Katherine (May 2004). Molecular systematics of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) (PDF). Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University. Archived from the original (PhD thesis) on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2017-02-20.
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Categories:
- Protorhus
- Anacardiaceae genera
- Dioecious plants