Pterospermum

Pterospermum is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family Malvaceae. Its species are tropical trees that range from southern China across tropical Asia.

Pterospermum
Pterospermum acerifolium[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Dombeyoideae
Genus: Pterospermum
Schreb.
Species

See text

Synonyms

Pterospermodendron Kuntze
Sczegleewia Turcz.
Valliera Ruiz & Pav.
Velaga Adans.
[2]

Traditionally included in the family Sterculiaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. Pterospermum is based on two Greek words, "Pteron" and "Sperma," meaning "winged seed."

Some species are grown ornamentally while others are valued for their timber.

Species

To date, the following species names have been resolved:[3]

  1. Pterospermum acerifolium (L.) Willd.
  2. Pterospermum aceroides Wall. ex Kurz
  3. Pterospermum angustifolium Tardieu
  4. Pterospermum argenteum Tardieu
  5. Pterospermum aureum S.K.Ganesan
  6. Pterospermum blumeanum Korth.
  7. Pterospermum borneense S.K.Ganesan
  8. Pterospermum burmannianum Hochr.
  9. Pterospermum celebicum Miq.
  10. Pterospermum cinnamomeum Kurz
  11. Pterospermum cumingii Merr. & Rolfe
  12. Pterospermum diversifolium Blume
  13. Pterospermum elmeri Merr.
  14. Pterospermum elongatum Korth.
  15. Pterospermum fuscum Korth.
  16. Pterospermum glabrum S.K.Ganesan
  17. Pterospermum grande Craib
  18. Pterospermum grandiflorum Craib
  19. Pterospermum grewiifolium Pierre
  20. Pterospermum harmandii Hochr.
  21. Pterospermum havilandii S.K.Ganesan
  22. Pterospermum heterophyllum Hance
  23. Pterospermum jackianum Wall. ex Mast.
  24. Pterospermum javanicum Jungh.
  25. Pterospermum kingtungense C.Y.Wu ex H.H.Hsue
  26. Pterospermum lanceifolium Roxb. ex DC.
  27. Pterospermum littorale Craib
  28. Pterospermum longipes Merr.
  29. Pterospermum megalanthum Merr.
  30. Pterospermum megalocarpum Tardieu
  31. Pterospermum mengii P.Wilkie
  32. Pterospermum menglunense H.H.Hsue
  33. Pterospermum merrillianum S.K.Ganesan
  34. Pterospermum mucronatum Tardieu
  35. Pterospermum niveum S.Vidal
  36. Pterospermum obliquum Blanco
  37. Pterospermum obtusifolium Wight
  38. Pterospermum obtusifolium Wight ex Mast.
  39. Pterospermum parvifolium Miq.
  40. Pterospermum pecteniforme Kosterm.
  41. Pterospermum proteus Burkill
  42. Pterospermum reticulatum Wight & Arn.
  43. Pterospermum rubiginosum B.Heyne ex G.Don
  44. Pterospermum semisagittatum Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
  45. Pterospermum stapfianum Ridl.
  46. Pterospermum suberifolium (L.) Raeusch.
  47. Pterospermum subpeltatum C.B.Rob.
  48. Pterospermum sumatranum Miq.
  49. Pterospermum thorelii Pierre
  50. Pterospermum truncatolobatum Gagnep.
  51. Pterospermum wilkieanum Doweld
  52. Pterospermum xylocarpum (Gaertn.) Oken
  53. Pterospermum yunnanense H.H.Hsue
  54. Pterospermum zollingerianum S.K.Ganesan

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References
  1. Illustration by S. Edwards, Sansum, published 1803, author John Sims, The Botanical Magazine vol 17
  2. Hinsley, Stewart R. (2007) Synonymy of Malvaceae. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
  3. "Plant of the World Online: Pterospermum Schreb". Retrieved 27 January 2023.
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