Bruguiera
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| Genus: | Lam. (1791)
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Bruguiera is a plant genus in the family Rhizophoraceae. It is a small genus of six mangrove species of the Indian and west Pacific Ocean region, its range extending from East Africa and Madagascar through coastal India,Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia to northern Australia, Melanesia and Polynesia. It is characterised by calyces with 8-16 lanceolate, pointed lobes, 16-32 stamens, explosive release of pollen, and viviparous propagules. It is named in honour of French explorer and biologist Jean Guillaume Bruguière (1750-1798).
Species
- Bruguiera cylindrica (L.) Blume
- Bruguiera exaristata Ding Hou
- Bruguiera gymnorhiza (L.) Lamk.
- Bruguiera hainesii C. G. Rogers
- Bruguiera parviflora (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. Ex Griff.
- Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir.
A hybrid between B. gymnorhiza and B. sexangula is known as Bruguiera X rhynchopetala.
References
- "Bruguiera 'orange mangroves'". Mangrove Watch Australia. University of Queensland. 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
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