Aegiceras
Appearance
Aegiceras | |
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Aegiceras corniculatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Subfamily: | Myrsinoideae |
Genus: | Aegiceras Gaertn. |
Species | |
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Aegiceras is a genus of trees and shrubs from Southeast Asia, Malesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. They occur as mangroves in coastal or estuarine areas.
The genus was first described in 1788 by Joseph Gaertner.[1][2]
Species
- Aegiceras corniculatum
- Aegiceras ferreum
- Aegiceras floridum
- Aegiceras fragrans
- Aegiceras majus
- Aegiceras malaspinaea
- Aegiceras minus
- Aegiceras nigricans
- Aegiceras obcordatum
- Aegiceras obovatum
References
- ^ "Aegiceras". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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- "Aegiceras ". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- "Aegiceras Gaertn". Atlas of Living Australia.