Xylopia
Encyclopedia
Xylopia is a genus of plant
in family Annonaceae
. This genus is solely composed of trees, distribution of which is pantropical (1998, van Balgooy). It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Annonaceae
Annonaceae
Annonaceae, also called the custard apple familyis a family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs or rarely lianas.With about 2300 to 2500 species and more than 130 genera,...
. This genus is solely composed of trees, distribution of which is pantropical (1998, van Balgooy). It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Xylopia africanaXylopia africanaXylopia africana is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Nigeria, and São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Cheek, M. 2004....
, (Benth.) Oliv. - Xylopia amplexicaulisXylopia amplexicaulisXylopia amplexicaulis is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Mauritius. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Page, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, (Lam.) Baillon - Xylopia aethiopicaXylopia aethiopicaXylopia aethiopica is an evergreen, aromatic tree, growing up to 20m high. It is a native to the lowland rainforest and moist fringe forests in the savanna zones of Africa.The dried fruits of X...
(Dunal) A. Rich. - Xylopia aromaticaXylopia aromaticaXylopia aromatica is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family.It is a tree native to Cerrado grassland vegetation, particularly in the states of Goiás and Minas Gerais, in eastern Brazil....
(Lam.) Mart. - Xylopia ekmaniiXylopia ekmaniiXylopia ekmanii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Cuba.-Source:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, R.E. Fries - Xylopia elliotiiXylopia elliotiiXylopia elliotii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Ghana and possibly Ivory Coast.-Source:* Hawthorne, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Engl. - Xylopia ellipticaXylopia ellipticaXylopia elliptica is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Maingay ex Hook.f. & Th. - Xylopia flexuosa
- Xylopia frutescens Aubl.
- Xylopia ferrugineaXylopia ferrugineaXylopia ferruginea is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a medium sized forest tree which can reach 80 feet in height....
- Xylopia hastarumXylopia hastarumXylopia hastarum is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, M.L. Green - Xylopia lamarckiiXylopia lamarckiiXylopia lamarckii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Mauritius. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Page, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, BaillonLouis Antoine François BaillonLouis Antoine François Baillon was a French naturalist and collector. He was born in Montreuil-sur-Mer and died in Abbeville.... - Xylopia latipetalaXylopia latipetalaXylopia latipetala is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Tanzania. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Verdc.Bernard VerdcourtBernard Verdcourt was a biologist and taxonomist, most widely known as a botanist and latterly an Honorary Research Fellow at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Prior to coming to Kew in 1964, he was associated with the East African Herbarium for 15 years... - Xylopia longifoliaXylopia longifoliaXylopia longifolia is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, DC.A. P. de CandolleAugustin Pyramus de Candolle also spelled Augustin Pyrame de Candolle was a Swiss botanist. René Louiche Desfontaines launched Candolle's botanical career by recommending him at an herbarium... - Xylopia magnaXylopia magnaXylopia magna is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Malaysia and Singapore.-References:* Kochummen, K.M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Maingay ex Hook.f. & Th. - Xylopia pierreiXylopia pierreiXylopia pierrei is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Cambodia and Vietnam.-Source:* Ban, N.T. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, HanceHenry Fletcher HanceHenry Fletcher Hance was a British diplomat who devoted his spare time to the study of Chinese plants. Born in London, his first appointment was to Hong Kong in 1844; he later became vice-consul to Whampoa, consul to Canton, and finally consul to Xiamen, where he died in 1886. In 1873, Hance... - Xylopia richardiiXylopia richardiiXylopia richardii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Mauritius and Réunion. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Page, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Boivin ex Baillon - Xylopia sericeaXylopia sericeaXylopia sericea is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is native to Cerrado vegetation in Brazil....
A. St.-Hil. - Xylopia talbotiiXylopia talbotiiXylopia talbotii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
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