Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Details

Name scientific

Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl. 55, t. 28 (1776)

Preferred name

Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Taxonomy reference

Hartley, T.G. 2000: On the Taxonomy and Biogeography of Euodia and Melicope (Rutaceae). Allertonia 8(1): 1–319.

Linked name

Melicope

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Indigenous, non-endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Original authors

J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Authors

J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Publication place

Forster, J.R.; Forster, G. 1775: Characteres Generum Plantarum:quas in itinere ad insulas maris Australis, collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis 1772-1775. Edition 1. London.

Year published

1776

Publication page

55, t. 28

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Type taxon

Melicope ternata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Taxonomic rank

genus

Canonical form

Melicope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Melicope

Subordinates

Synonyms

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

is host of

Korthalsella lindsayi (Oliv. ex Hook.f.) Engl.

CHR (1 records from New Zealand.)

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Melicope J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Description

Fls 4-merous, perfect to unisexual, in cymes or panicles, occ. solitary. Sepals minute, petals with inflexed apices; stamens 8, at base of disk, filaments subulate. Ovary 4-lobed and 4-loculed; ovules us. 2 per locule; styles 4, often coalescent; stigma 4-lobed. Cocci 4, each 1-seeded; testa shining, endocarp cartilaginous. Trees or shrubs with gland-dotted lvs. Some 20 spp. of tropical Asia to Australia, the N.Z. spp. endemic.