Margaritaria
Encyclopedia
Margaritaria is a plant
genus
of the Phyllanthaceae
family
. With 14 species
, this is the smallest pantropical
genus of the Phyllanthaceae and, formerly, of the Euphorbiaceae
.
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...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of the Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Phyllanthaceae is a family of flowering plants in the eudicot order Malpighiales. It is most closely related to the family Picrodendraceae. The Phyllanthaceae are most numerous in the tropics, with many in the south temperate zone, and a few ranging as far north as the middle of the north temperate...
family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
. With 14 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, this is the smallest pantropical
Pantropical
In biogeography, a pantropical distribution one which covers tropical regions of all of the major continents, i.e. in Africa, in Asia and in the Americas. Examples include the plant genera Acacia and Bacopa....
genus of the Phyllanthaceae and, formerly, of the Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbiaceae, the Spurge family are a large family of flowering plants with 300 genera and around 7,500 species. Most are herbs, but some, especially in the tropics, are also shrubs or trees. Some are succulent and resemble cacti....
.
Synonymy
This genus is known under several other names:- Calococcus KurzWilhelm Sulpiz KurzWilhelm Sulpiz Kurz was a German botanist and garden director in Bogor, West Java and Kolkatta.He worked in India, Indonesia, Burma, Malaysia and Singapore. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Kurz when citing a botanical name.-References:...
ex Teijsm. - Prosorus DalzellDalzellDalzell can refer to:places* Dalzell, Illinois* Dalzell, South Carolina* Dalzell House, Motherwell, Scotlandpeople* John Dalzell , U.S. Representative* Rick Dalzell , American businessman...
- Wurtzia Baill.Henri Ernest BaillonHenri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on November 30, 1827 and died in Paris on July 19, 1895.Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on botany...
- Zygospermum ThwaitesThwaitesThwaites may refer to:* Thwaites Brewery* Thwaites & Reed, oldest clockmakers in the world- Surnames :*Brenton Thwaites , Australian actor*Caitlin Thwaites , Australian netball and volleyball player...
ex Baill.Henri Ernest BaillonHenri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on November 30, 1827 and died in Paris on July 19, 1895.Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on botany...
Species List (incomplete)
- Margaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoideaMargaritaria discoidea is a tree in the Phyllanthaceae family, commonly known as the Pheasant-berry, Egossa Red Pear or Bushveld Peacock-berry. These trees are native to the warmer, higher rainfall areas of Africa.-Taxonomy:...
- Margaritaria indica
- Margaritaria nobilis