Goniothalamus curtisii
Goniothalamus curtisii is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.[1]
| Goniothalamus curtisii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Goniothalamus |
| Species: | G. curtisii |
| Binomial name | |
| Goniothalamus curtisii | |
Description
It is a bush or small tree. It has narrow to oblong leaves with smooth upper surfaces and lightly hairy undersides. It has solitary flowers with large green sepals. The petals are yellow with red highlights and covered with velvety hair. It has numerous anthers.[2]
Reproductive biology
The pollen of G. curtisii is shed as permanent tetrads.[3]
References
- "Goniothalamus curtisii King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
- King, Geroge (1892). "Materials for a Flora of the Malay Peninsula". The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Part 2. 61 (2): 1–130.
- Walker JW (1971) Pollen Morphology, Phytogeography, and Phylogeny of the Annonaceae. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University, 202: 1-130.
- Kochummen, K.M. 1998. Goniothalamus curtisii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 21 August 2007.
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