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Denhamia
Sign in to saveDenhamia is a genus of plants within the family Celastraceae, with species in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia. The species inhabit a variety of environments, from rainforest to semi-arid savanna. All species grow as shrubs or small trees up to 10 metres in height. 18 species are currently accepted. Based on a molecular and morphological analysis, the genus was enlarged in 2011 to include several Australian and Pacific island species formerly classified as Maytenus – Denhamia bilocularis, D. cunninghamii, D. cupularis, D. disperma, D. fasciculiflora, D. ferdinandii, D.fournieri, and D.
Species
PHYLUM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
General: In New Guinea, Denhamia can be recognised by the habit
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 10
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Collections
- MEL, VT, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Australia, New Caledonia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Celastraceae
- Image
- Denhamia oleaster fruit close up.jpg
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- Category:Denhamia
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Denhamia is a genus of plants within the family Celastraceae, with species in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia. The species inhabit a variety of environments, from rainforest to semi-arid savanna. All species grow as shrubs or small trees up to 10 metres in height. 18 species are currently accepted. Based on a molecular and morphological analysis, the genus was enlarged in 2011 to include several Australian and Pacific island species formerly classified as Maytenus – Denhamia bilocularis, D. cunninghamii, D. cupularis, D. disperma, D. fasciculiflora, D. ferdinandii, D.fournieri, and D. silvestris.
==Species== 18 species are accepted. Denhamia bilocularis Denhamia celastroides Denhamia cunninghamii Denhamia cupularis Denhamia disperma Denhamia fasciculiflora Denhamia fournieri Denhamia megacarpa Denhamia moorei Denhamia muelleri Denhamia obscura Denhamia oleaster Denhamia parvifolia Denhamia peninsularis Denhamia pittosporoides Denhamia pittosporoides subsp. pittosporoides Denhamia pittosporoides subsp. angustifolia Denhamia silvestris Denhamia trichoclada Denhamia viridissima
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