Plagianthus divaricatus

Figure 1

Showing divaricating growth habit

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Malveae
Genus: Plagianthus
Species: Plagianthus divaricatus

Name

• Plagianthus divaricatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., 1776

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Napaea divaricata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Alef. in Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) 25: 220 (1867)
• Heterotypic
  • Plagianthus cymosus Kirk in Stud. Fl. New Zealand: 70 (1899)
  • Plagianthus linariifolia Buchanan in Trans. & Proc. New Zealand Inst. 16: 394 (1883 publ. 1884)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Australasia Regional: New Zealand Chatham Is., New Zealand North, New Zealand South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Forster, J.R. & Forster, J.G.A. 1776. Characteres generum plantarum, quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis : collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis 1772–1775. [Editio secunda.] x + 150 pp., 75 tab., Londini: apud B. White, T. Cadell, & P. Elmsly. BHL Reference page. : 85

Additional references

• Allan, H.A. 1961. Flora of New Zealand 1: 1-1085. Botany division, D.S.I.R., Christchurch.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Plagianthus divaricatus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 27. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Plagianthus divaricatus. Published online. Accessed: October 27 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Plagianthus divaricatus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 October 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. Plagianthus divaricatus. 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. 2023. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2023 October 27. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Plagianthus divaricatus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 28-Oct-07.

Vernacular names

العربية: زوراء
English: Swamp Ribbonwood

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