Zygogynum
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Zygogynum is a genus of plant
in family Winteraceae
. All species are native to New Caledonia
, and are pollinated primarily by beetles and moths.
The genus contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
Tetrathalamus is a synonym of Zygogynum.
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 Winteraceae
Winteraceae
The Winteraceae are a family of flowering plants. The family includes 120 species of trees and shrubs in 9 genera.The Winteraceae are a mostly southern-hemisphere family associated with the Antarctic flora, found in tropical to temperate climate regions of Malesia, Oceania, eastern Australia, New...
. All species are native to New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
, and are pollinated primarily by beetles and moths.
The genus contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Zygogynum crassifolium, (Baill.) Vink
- Zygogynum cristatumZygogynum cristatumZygogynum cristatum is a species of plant in the Winteraceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Vink - Zygogynum oligostigmaZygogynum oligostigmaZygogynum oligostigma is a species of plant in the Winteraceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Vink - Zygogynum tanyostigmaZygogynum tanyostigmaZygogynum tanyostigma is a species of plant in the Winteraceae family. It is endemic to New Caledonia.-References:* Jaffré, T. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Vink
Tetrathalamus is a synonym of Zygogynum.