Symphonia is a genus of tropical woody plants, specifically trees[2] in the family Clusiaceae. The genus has its diversity center in Madagascar and one species (Symphonia globulifera) disjunct in the Afrotropic and the Neotropic in the Amazon Rainforest.
| Symphonia | |
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| Symphonia globulifera | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Clusiaceae |
| Tribe: | Symphonieae |
| Genus: | Symphonia L.f. |
| Type species | |
| Symphonia globulifera L.f.
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S. acuminata | |
Because of this particular distribution pattern, the origin of the genus is controversial: two hypotheses have been proposed, one suggesting an Amazon origin, the other a Madagascar origin.[citation needed]
Species edit
As of November 2014[update], The Plant List accepts 15 species:[3]
- Symphonia eugenioides Baker
- Symphonia fasciculata (Noronha ex Thouars) Vesque
- Symphonia globulifera L.f.
- Symphonia gymnoclada (Planch. & Triana) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque
- Symphonia lepidocarpa Baker
- Symphonia linearis H.Perrier
- Symphonia louvelii Jum. & H.Perrier
- Symphonia microphylla (Hils. & Bojer ex Cambess.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque
- Symphonia nectarifera Jum. & H.Perrier
- Symphonia oligantha Baker
- Symphonia pauciflora Baker
- Symphonia sessiliflora H.Perrier
- Symphonia tanalensis Jum. & H.Perrier
- Symphonia urophylla (Decne. ex Planch. & Triana) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Vesque
- Symphonia verrucosa (Hils. & Bojer ex Planch. & Triana) Benth. & Hook.f.
References edit
- ^ "Symphonia Linnaeus f." Index Nominum Genericorum database. 1996-02-09. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ Denis M. Kearns (1998-08-13). "14. SYMPHONIA L. f." Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- ^ "Symphonia", The Plant List (Search results), retrieved 2014-11-10
External links edit
Data related to Symphonia (Clusiaceae) at Wikispecies
- "Symphonia L.f." Classificação segundo a Flora brasiliensis. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
- "upplementum plantarum Systematis vegetabilium editionis decimae tertiae, Generum plantarum editionis sextae, et Specierum plantarum editionis secunda /editum a Carolo a Linne ..." Botanicus. Missouri Botanical Garden. 1781. Retrieved 2008-05-12.