Bhesa
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Bhesa is a genus of plant
in family Centroplacaceae
. A 2009 molecular phylogeny
study places it in the family Centroplacaceae
in the order Malpighiales
.
Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Centroplacaceae
Centroplacaceae
Centroplacaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. The family comprises two genera: Bhesa, which was formerly recognized in the Celastraceae, and Centroplacus, which was formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae...
. A 2009 molecular phylogeny
Molecular phylogeny
Molecular phylogenetics is the analysis of hereditary molecular differences, mainly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. The result of a molecular phylogenetic analysis is expressed in a phylogenetic tree...
study places it in the family Centroplacaceae
Centroplacaceae
Centroplacaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. The family comprises two genera: Bhesa, which was formerly recognized in the Celastraceae, and Centroplacus, which was formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae...
in the order Malpighiales
Malpighiales
Malpighiales is one of the largest orders of flowering plants, containing about 16000 species, approximately 7.8% of the eudicots. The order is very diverse and hard to recognize except with molecular phylogenetic evidence. It is not part of any of the classification systems that are based only on...
.
Species include:
- Bhesa ceylanicaBhesa ceylanicaBhesa ceylanica is a species of plant in the Centroplacaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, (Arn.) Ding Hou - Bhesa nitidissimaBhesa nitidissimaBhesa nitidissima is a species of plant in the Centroplacaceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, Kosterm.André Joseph Guillaume Henri KostermansDr. André Joseph Guillaume Henri 'Doc' Kostermans was a botanist. He was born in Purworejo, Java, Dutch East Indies, and educated at Utrecht University, taking his doctoral degree in 1936 with a paper on Surinamese Lauraceae.He spent most of his professional life studying the plants of... - Bhesa paniculataBhesa paniculataBhesa paniculata is a species of plant in the Centroplacaceae family. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, Arn. - Bhesa robustaBhesa robustaBhesa robusta is a species of plant in the Centroplacaceae family. It is found in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and possibly Bhutan.-References:...
, (Roxb.) Ding Hou - Bhesa sinicaBhesa sinicaBhesa sinica is a species of plant in the Centroplacaceae family. It is endemic to China.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007....
, (H.T. Chang & S.Y. Liang) H.T. Chang & S.Y. Liang