Gironniera
Appearance
Gironniera | |
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Gironniera subaequalis at Hùng Temple, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Cannabaceae |
Genus: | Gironniera Gaudich. |
Species | |
6, see text | |
Synonyms | |
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Gironniera, is a genus of deciduous trees, containing six recognized species. It is widespread in tropical countries.
Species
- Gironniera celtidifolia Gaudich.
- Gironniera hirta Ridl.
- Gironniera nervosa Planch.
- Gironniera parvifolia Planch.
- Gironniera rhamnifolia Blume
- Gironniera subaequalis Planch.
Fossil record
†Gironniera carinata fossil seeds of the Chattian stage, Oligocene, are known from the Oberleichtersbach Formation in the Rhön Mountains, cental Germany.[1]
References
- ^ The floral change in the tertiary of the Rhön mountains (Germany) by Dieter Hans Mai - Acta Paleobotanica 47(1): 135-143, 2007.