Apiopetalum

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Apiopetalum
Apiopetalum velutinum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Subfamily: Mackinlayoideae
Genus: Apiopetalum
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Species

Apiopetalum is a genus of plant in the family Apiaceae, comprising 2 species. They are small trees, reaching 6 m in height, and have simple leaves. The genus is endemic to New Caledonia.[1] Its closest relative is the Australian Actinotus.[2]

References

  1. ^ Morat, P., T. Jaffré, F. Tronchet, J. Munzinger, Y. Pillon, J. M. Veillon, and M. Chalopin. “The Taxonomic Reference Base Florical and Characteristics of the Native Vascular Flora of New Caledonia.” Adansonia 34, no. 2 (2012): 179–221. https://dx.doi.org/10.5252/a2012n2a1
  2. ^ Nicolas, A. N., and G. M. Plunkett. (2009) The Demise of Subfamily Hydrocotyloideae (Apiaceae) and the Re-Alignment of Its Genera across the Entire Order Apiales.” Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 53 (1): 134–51.