Aporosa
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| Aporosa cardiosperma | |
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| Genus: | Aporosa |
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Aporosa is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1825.[4] It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Queensland.[3][5][6][7]
These plants are trees or shrubs. The seeds have brightly colored arils that are attractive to birds, which disperse the seeds.[2]
There are about 80 species.[2]
- Species[3]
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- formerly included[3]
moved to other genera: Antidesma Baccaurea Drypetes Shirakiopsis
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References
- ^ Tropicos, Aporusa Blume
- ^ a b c Debski, I., et al. (2002). Habitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian forests: implications for abundance and coexistence. Ecology, 83(7), 2005-2018.
- ^ a b c d Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Blume, Carl Ludwig von. 1825. Flora Javae 1: vi
- ^ Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Schot, A.M. (2004). Systematics of Aporosa (Euphorbiaceae). Blumea. Supplement 17: 1-381.
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 215 银柴属 yin chai shu Aporosa Blume, Bijdr. 514. 1825.
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