Commidendrum is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Asteraceae endemic to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. The vernacular name is gumwood or scrubwood.[2][3][4]

Commidendrum
Commidendrum rugosum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Astereae
Subtribe: Homochrominae
Genus: Commidendrum
Burch. ex DC.
Synonyms[1]
  • Dectis Raf.
  • Commidendron Lem., spelling variant
Species[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist Archived 2014-11-15 at archive.today
  2. ^ Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de. 1833. Archives de Botanique 2: 334
  3. ^ Tropicos, Commidendrum Burch. ex DC.
  4. ^ Melliss, J.C., St. Helena: A Physical, Historical, and Topographical Description of the Island, vol. 4: t. 36 (1875)
  5. ^ Plant Illustrations, Commidendrum burchellii

External links edit

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