Fontainea pancheri
Fontainea pancheri is a small tree or shrub endemic to New Caledonia in the family, Euphorbiaceae, which grows to a height of 15 m.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Genus: | Fontainea |
| Species: | F. pancheri |
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Description
Fontainea pancheri is a small dioecious tree growing to 15 m. The colour of the stem exudate is clear or reddish-brown.[3] Both male and female flowers are white flowers. Male flowers have 18 - 32 stamens and occur in well furnished bunches. The females inflorescences are considerably meaner.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Fontainea pancheri is common on the Grande Terre.[3]
Taxonomy and naming
The plant was first described in 1862 by Henri Ernest Baillon in the journal Adansonia.[4][5] The name was changed by Édouard Marie Heckel in 1870 when he described the genus, Fontainea in "Étude au point de vue Botanique et Thérapeutique sur la Fontainea pancheri (Nobis)".[1][2]
The specific epithet, pancheri, derives from the name "Pancher" and honours the botanist Jean Armand Isidore Pancher who worked in New Caledonia.[5]
References
- "Fontainea pancheri". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Heckel, E.M. (1870) Étude au point de vue Botanique et Thérapeutique sur la Fontainea pancheri (Nobis): 10, figs 1–16. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- Endemia.nc: Fontainea pancheri. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
- "Baloghia pancheri". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- Baillon, H.E. (1862) Euphorbiaceae Neo-Caledonicae. Adansonia 2: 214.