Wilkiea

Wilkiea is a genus of dioecious[2] trees and shrubs in the Mollinedieae tribe[3] of the family Monimiaceae. They grow in Australia and New Guinea.[4] Mostly with toothed leaves which have short leaf stems. Leaves with many oil dots. The genus appears to have an Australian or southern origin.[5]

Wilkiea
Fruiting Wilkiea huegeliana at Barrenjoey, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Wilkiea
F.Muell.[1]
Species

See text.

Species

There are 13 species in genus Wilkiea:[4]

  • Wilkiea angustifolia (Bailey) Perkins
  • Wilkiea austroqueenslandica Domin
  • Wilkiea cordata Whiffin
  • Wilkiea foremanii Philipson
  • Wilkiea huegeliana (Tul.) A.DC.
  • Wilkiea hylandii Whiffin
  • Wilkiea kaarruana Zich & A.J.Ford
  • Wilkiea longipes (Benth.) Whiffin & Foreman
  • Wilkiea macrophylla A.DC.
  • Wilkiea pubescens (Benth.) Whiffin & Foreman
  • Wilkiea rigidifolia (A.C.Sm.) Whiffin & Foreman
  • Wilkiea smithii Whiffin
  • Wilkiea wardellii (F.Muell.) Perkins

References
  1. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?12842
  2. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Wilkiea
  3. http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Main/Index/Genus/..%5C..%5CClassification%5C94978.htm
  4. "Genus: Wilkiea F.Muell". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  5. Floyd, A. G. (2008). Rainforest Trees of Mainland South-eastern Australia (2nd, Revised ed.). Lismore, New South Wales: Terania Rainforest Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 0-958943-67-2. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
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