Brachylaena
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Brachylaena is a genus of flowering plants in the aster family, Asteraceae. Several are endemic to Madagascar, and the others are distributed in mainland Africa, especially the southern regions.[2]
These are trees and shrubs with alternately arranged leaves. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers occurring on separate individuals. The flower heads are somewhat disc-shaped. Heads with female flowers are larger and produce larger pappi.[3]
B. huillensis is the only widespread species,[2] growing as a dominant tree in Brachylaena woodlands and a common species in some eastern African forests. It provides critical habitat for many animal species. It is also sought after for its wood and has been overexploited.[4]
- Species[1]
- Brachylaena discolor
- Brachylaena elliptica (Thunb.) DC.
- Brachylaena glabra (L.f.) Druce
- Brachylaena huillensis O.Hoffm. – lowveld silver-oak, muhuhu
- Brachylaena ilicifolia (Lam.) Phill. & Schweick.
- Brachylaena merana
- Brachylaena microphylla
- Brachylaena neriifolia (L.) R.Br.
- Brachylaena perrieri (Drake) Humbert
- Brachylaena ramiflora
- Brachylaena rotundata
- Brachylaena stellulifera
- Brachylaena transvaalensis Hutch. ex E.Phillips & Schweick.
- Brachylaena uniflora
References
- ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ a b Beentje, H. J. (2000). The genus Brachylaena (Compositae: Mutisieae). Kew Bulletin 55(1), 1-41.
- ^ Hyde, M. A., et al. (2013). Brachylaena. Flora of Zimbabwe.
- ^ Cordeiro, N. J. and M. Githiru. (2000). Conservation evaluation for birds of Brachylaena woodland and mixed dry forest in north-east Tanzania. Bird Conservation International 10(1), 47-65.
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