Picconia (Oleaceae)

Picconia excelsa

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Oleaceae
Tribus: Oleeae
Subtribus: Oleinae
Genus: Picconia
Species: P. azorica – P. excelsa

Name

Picconia DC., Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 8: 288 (1844). (Oleaceae by Augustin Pyrame de Candolle)

Type species: Picconia excelsa (Sol.) DC.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Macaronesia Azores, Canary Is., Madeira References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• De Candolle, A.P. (†) 1844. Ordo CXXVII. Oleaceae. Pp. 273–299. in De Candolle, A. (ed.), Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 8, Sistens Corolliflorarum Ordines XIII. Sumptibus Fortin, Masson et Sociorum, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Picconia in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jul. 14. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2024. Picconia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 Jul. 14. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Picconia. Published online. Accessed: 14. Jul. 2024.

Vernacular names

suomi: Pikkoniat
日本語: ピッコニア

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