Plerandra elegantissima: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Citation bot (talk | contribs)
Bots
4,929,977 edits
m Alter: isbn. Removed parameters. | You can use this bot yourself. Report bugs here. | User-activated.
speciesbox
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Speciesbox
{{taxobox
|image = Schefflera elegantissima.jpg
|image = Schefflera elegantissima.jpg
⚫
|genus = Plerandra
|regnum = [[Plantae]]
⚫
|species = elegantissima
|unranked_divisio = [[Angiosperms]]
⚫
|authority = ([[John Gould Veitch|Veitch]] ex Masters ) [[Porter P. Lowry II|Lowry]] G.M.Plunkett & [[David G. Frodin|Frodin]]
|unranked_classis = [[Eudicots]]
|unranked_ordo = [[Asterids]]
|ordo = [[Apiales]]
|familia = [[Araliaceae]]
⚫
|genus = ''[[Plerandra]]''
⚫
|species = '''''P. elegantissima'''''
|binomial = ''Plerandra elegantissima''
⚫
|binomial_authority = ([[Veitch Nurseries|Veitch]] ex Masters ) [[Porter P. Lowry II|Lowry]] G. M. Plunkett & [[David G. Frodin|Frodin]]
|synonyms =
|synonyms =
* ''Aralia elegantissima'' <small>Veitch ex Mast.</small>
* ''Aralia elegantissima'' <small>Veitch ex Mast.</small>
Line 20: Line 13:
* ''Schefflera faguetii'' <small>Baill.</small>
* ''Schefflera faguetii'' <small>Baill.</small>
|synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite journal |author1=Lowry, P.P., II |author2=Plunkett, G.M. |author3=Frodin, D.G. |year=2013 |title=Revision of ''Plerandra'' (Araliaceae). I. A synopsis of the genus with an expanded circumscription and a new infrageneric classification |journal=Brittonia |volume=65 |issue=1 |pages=42–61 |doi=10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2}}</ref>
|synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite journal |author1=Lowry, P.P., II |author2=Plunkett, G.M. |author3=Frodin, D.G. |year=2013 |title=Revision of ''Plerandra'' (Araliaceae). I. A synopsis of the genus with an expanded circumscription and a new infrageneric classification |journal=Brittonia |volume=65 |issue=1 |pages=42–61 |doi=10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2}}</ref>
|}}
}}

'''''Plerandra elegantissima''''' (formerly called ''Schefflera elegantissima'' and ''Dizygotheca elegantissima'') also known as '''false aralia''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the Araliaceae [[family (biology)|family]], [[native plant|native]] to [[New Caledonia]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web | url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?401649 | title=Taxon: ''Schefflera elegantissima'' (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin | accessdate=2008-02-22 | work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}</ref> Growing to {{convert|8|-|15|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall by {{convert|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} broad, it is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or [[tree]]. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit. With a minimum temperature of {{convert|13|-|15|C|F|abbr=on}}, in [[temperateness|temperate]] zones it is grown as a [[houseplant]] and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of {{convert|2|-|3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}</ref>
'''''Plerandra elegantissima''''' (formerly called ''Schefflera elegantissima'' and ''Dizygotheca elegantissima'') also known as '''false aralia''' is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the Araliaceae [[family (biology)|family]], [[native plant|native]] to [[New Caledonia]].<ref name=GRIN>{{cite web | url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?401649 | title=Taxon: ''Schefflera elegantissima'' (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin | accessdate=2008-02-22 | work=Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)|publisher=United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area}}</ref> Growing to {{convert|8|-|15|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} tall by {{convert|2|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} broad, it is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or [[tree]]. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit. With a minimum temperature of {{convert|13|-|15|C|F|abbr=on}}, in [[temperateness|temperate]] zones it is grown as a [[houseplant]] and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of {{convert|2|-|3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name=RHSAZ>{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}</ref>


Line 29: Line 23:
==References==
==References==
{{Commons category|Plerandra elegantissima}}
{{Commons category|Plerandra elegantissima}}
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Plerandra|elegantissima]]
[[Category:Plerandra|elegantissima]]

Revision as of 21:38, 8 March 2019

Plerandra elegantissima
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Plerandra
Species:
P. elegantissima
Binomial name
Plerandra elegantissima
(Veitch ex Masters ) Lowry G.M.Plunkett & Frodin
Synonyms[1]
  • Aralia elegantissima Veitch ex Mast.
  • Dizygotheca coenosa R. Vig.
  • Dizygotheca elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) R. Vig. & Guillaumin
  • Dizygotheca faguetii (Baill.) R. Vig.
  • Schefflera coenosa (R. Vig.) Frodin
  • Schefflera elegantissima (Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin
  • Schefflera faguetii Baill.

Plerandra elegantissima (formerly called Schefflera elegantissima and Dizygotheca elegantissima) also known as false aralia is a species of flowering plant in the Araliaceae family, native to New Caledonia.[2] Growing to 8–15 m (26–49 ft) tall by 2 m (7 ft) broad, it is an evergreen shrub or tree. Its leaves are thin, coppery red to dark green with toothed edges. On adult plants the leaves are much broader. In autumn it bears clusters of pale green flowers followed by black fruit. With a minimum temperature of 13–15 °C (55–59 °F), in temperate zones it is grown as a houseplant and is much more compact, typically reaching heights of 2–3 m (7–10 ft).[3]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Plerandra elegantissima.
  1. ^ Lowry, P.P., II; Plunkett, G.M.; Frodin, D.G. (2013). "Revision of Plerandra (Araliaceae). I. A synopsis of the genus with an expanded circumscription and a new infrageneric classification". Brittonia. 65 (1): 42–61. doi:10.1007/s12228-012-9260-2.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Taxon: Schefflera elegantissima (hort. Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  3. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  4. ^ http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4119
  5. ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 95. Retrieved 5 November 2018.


Stub icon

This Araliaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This tree-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plerandra_elegantissima&oldid=886839361"