Gmelina

Gmelina
Gmelina arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Viticoideae
Genus:
L.[1][2]

Gmelina is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae.[1][3][4] It consists of about 35 species, native to Australia, Southeast Asia, India, New Guinea and New Caledonia. Some species such as G. arborea have been planted and/or become naturalised in India, Africa and Australia. It was named by Carl Linnaeus in honour of botanist Johann Georg Gmelin.

Species

This listing draws from de Kok's 2012 revision of this genus,[1] and additional sources including IPNI, APNI and the Flora of China.[2]

  • subsp. celebica (Moldenke) de Kok – Sulawesi
  • subsp. palawensis – Palau Is.
  • Gmelina papuana Bakh. – New Guinea
  • Gmelina peltata de Kok – Solomon Is.
  • Gmelina philippensis Cham. – Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand
  • Gmelina racemosa (Lour.) Merr.; syn.: G. hainanensis OliverHainan Island & southern China, Vietnam[9]
  • Gmelina salomonensis Bakh. – Solomon Is. endemic
  • Gmelina schlechteri H.J.Lam – New Guinea
  • Gmelina sessilis C.T.White & W.D.Francis – New Guinea, New Britain
  • Gmelina smithii Moldenke – New Guinea
  • Gmelina szechwanensis K. YaoSichuan China,[10] de Kok did not see the type specimen but considers this within G. philippinensis
  • Gmelina tholicola Mabb. – New Caledonia
  • Gmelina uniflora Stapf – Borneo endemic
  • Gmelina vitiensis (Seem.) A.C.Sm.Fiji endemic

References

  1. ^ a b c de Kok, Rogier (13 July 2012). "A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae)". Kew Bulletin. 67 (3): 293–329. Bibcode:2012KewBu..67..293D. doi:10.1007/s12225-012-9382-4. S2CID 12392280.
  2. ^ a b "IPNI: Plant Name search: Gmelina". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  3. ^ Conn, Barry J. (2001). "Gmelina – New South Wales Flora Online". PlantNET - The Plant Information Network System. 2.0. Sydney, Australia: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 13 Mar 2013.
  4. ^ "GRIN Taxonomy for Plants - Gmelina". United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  5. ^ Chen & Gilbert (1994) Flora of China. Online "Gmelina chinensis". Retrieved 18 Mar 2013.
  6. ^ F.A. Zich; B.P.M Hyland; T. Whiffen; R.A. Kerrigan (2020). "Gmelina dalrympleana". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants, Edition 8. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  7. ^ Chen & Gilbert (1994) Flora of China. Online "Gmelina delavayana". Retrieved 18 Mar 2013.
  8. ^ Chen & Gilbert (1994) Flora of China. Online "Gmelina lecomtei". Retrieved 18 Mar 2013.
  9. ^ Chen & Gilbert (1994) Flora of China. Online "Gmelina hainanensis". Retrieved 18 Mar 2013.
  10. ^ Chen & Gilbert (1994) Flora of China. Online "Gmelina szechwanensis". Retrieved 18 Mar 2013.

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