Pladaroxylon

Pladaroxylon is a genus of trees in the tribe Senecioneae within the family Asteraceae.[3][5][6]

Pladaroxylon
Pladaroxylon leucadendron[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pladaroxylon
(Endl.) Hook.f.
Species:
P. leucadendron
Binomial name
Pladaroxylon leucadendron
Synonyms[3][4]
  • Lachanodes section Pladaroxylon Endl.
  • Dectis leucadendron Raf., nom. nud.
  • Lachanodes leucadendron DC.
  • Lachanodes pladaroxylon Endl., nom. superfl.
  • Solidago leucadendron Willd., nom. illeg.

The only known species is Pladaroxylon leucadendron, native to the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. Common name is he cabbage-tree.[3][7][8]

See also

References
  1. 1875 illustration extracted from page 407 of St. Helena: a physical, historical, and topographical description of the island ... The botanical plates from original drawings by Mrs. J. C. Melliss, by MELLISS, John Charles. Original held and digitised by the British Library.
  2. Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Pladaroxylon leucadendron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T37596A67371569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T37596A67371569.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1970. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 11: pages 42-43 descriptions in Latin, commentary and geographic information in English
  4. "Pladaroxylon leucadendron (DC.) Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. Hooker, Joseph Dalton. 1970. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 11: plate 1055 line drawing of Pladaroxylon leucadendron
  6. Tropicos, Pladaroxylon Hook. f.
  7. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-06 at archive.today
  8. Cronk, Q.C.B. (1995) The endemic Flora of St Helena. Anthony Nelson Ltd., Oswestry.


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