Ahernia is a genus of a single species, Ahernia glandulosa, a tree in the family Achariaceae,[1] native to Hainan and Luzon island of the Philippines. Previously it was treated in the family Flacourtiaceae[2] before being placed in Achariaceae.[3] Ahernia is closely related to the American genera Hasseltia, Macrothumia, and Pleuranthodendron, but differs in its axillary racemes and more numerous (10–15) petals.[4][5] Ahernia glandulosa is found in low elevation primary forests and is known in the Tagalog language as butun or sanglai. It grows 8–15 m (26–49 ft) tall.[6]

Ahernia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Ahernia
Merr.
Species:
A. glandulosa
Binomial name
Ahernia glandulosa
Merr.

References edit

  1. ^ "Ahernia Merr." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ^ Lemke, David (1988). "A synopsis of Flacourtiaceae". Aliso. 12: 29–43. doi:10.5642/aliso.19881201.05.
  3. ^ Chase, Mark W.; Sue Zmarzty; M. Dolores Lledó; Kenneth J. Wurdack; Susan M. Swensen; Michael F. Fay (2002). "When in doubt, put it in Flacourtiaceae: a molecular phylogenetic analysis based on plastid rbcL DNA sequences". Kew Bulletin. 57 (1): 141–181. doi:10.2307/4110825. JSTOR 4110825.
  4. ^ Alford, Mac (2006). "Nomenclatural innovations in Neotropical Salicaceae". Novon. 16 (3): 293–298. doi:10.3417/1055-3177(2006)16[293:niins]2.0.co;2.
  5. ^ Alford, Mac (2008). "Revision of Neosprucea (Salicaceae)". Systematic Botany Monographs. 85: 1–62.
  6. ^ Sleumer, Hermann (1954). "Flacourtiaceae". Flora Malesiana. Series I, Spermatophyta. 5: 1–106.