Hernandia
Encyclopedia
Hernandia is a genus of flowering plant
s in the Hernandiaceae
family.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the Hernandiaceae
Hernandiaceae
Hernandiaceae is the botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family has been recognised by most taxonomists.The APG II system, of 2003 , also recognizes this family, and assigns it to the order Laurales in the clade magnoliids...
family.
Species
- Hernandia albiflora
- Hernandia beninensisHernandia beninensisHernandia beninensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia bivalvis
- Hernandia catalpifoliaHernandia catalpifoliaHernandia catalpifolia is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia cubensisHernandia cubensisHernandia cubensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia didymanthaHernandia didymanthaHernandia didymantha is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia guianensis
- Hernandia hammeliiHernandia hammeliiHernandia hammelii is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia jamaicensisHernandia jamaicensisHernandia jamaicensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia lychniferaHernandia lychniferaHernandia lychnifera is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-Source:...
- Hernandia mascarenensisHernandia mascarenensisHernandia mascarenensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion.-Source:* Strahm, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia moerenhoutiana
- Hernandia nukuhivensisHernandia nukuhivensisHernandia nukuhivensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-References:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia nymphaeifoliaHernandia nymphaeifoliaHernandia nymphaeifolia is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. Its common name is Lantern Tree.-Description:Hernandia nymphaeifolia is a tree with 5-22 m high. The leaves are narrowly or broadly ovate or subcircular. The 5-9 veins are palmate. The flowers are white or greenish ,...
- Hernandia ovigera
- Hernandia peltata
- Hernandia sonora
- Hernandia stenuraHernandia stenuraHernandia stenura is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia stokesiiHernandia stokesiiHernandia stokesii is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is found in French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Islands.-Source:* Waldren, S. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia tahitensisHernandia tahitensisHernandia tahitensis is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Source:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
- Hernandia temariiHernandia temariiHernandia temarii is a species of plant in the Hernandiaceae family. It is endemic to French Polynesia.-Source:* Florence, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
External links
- Taxonomy
- Hernandiaceae at the University of Hawaii
- NCBI Taxonomy Browser
- links at CSDL, Texas
- Vegetation of the Montane Region of Savai'i, W. Arthur Whistler.
- PPP-Index Pflanzerneinkaufsfürer für Europa http://www.ppp-index.de/L1BYP0c9SGVybmFuZGlhJk1JRD0yNzU2.html?UID=55F35ED1FC73347DCC6EC72458FDC48C033B8FB428BAF2C4