Gironniera, is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Cannabaceae. It contains six species native to Indochina, southern China, Malesia, and Papuasia.[1]
| Gironniera | |
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| Gironniera subaequalis at Hùng Temple, Vietnam | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Gironniera Gaudich. (1844) |
| Species[1] | |
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6, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
editSix species are accepted.[1]
- Gironniera celtidifolia Gaudich.
- Gironniera hirta Ridl.
- Gironniera nervosa Planch.
- Gironniera parvifolia Planch.
- Gironniera rhamnifolia Blume
- Gironniera subaequalis Planch.
Fossil record
edit†Gironniera carinata fossil seeds of the Chattian stage, Oligocene, are known from the Oberleichtersbach Formation in the Rhön Mountains, central Germany.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Gironniera Gaudich". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ The floral change in the tertiary of the Rhön mountains (Germany) by Dieter Hans Mai - Acta Paleobotanica 47(1): 135-143, 2007.