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Griselinia
Sign in to saveGriselinia is a genus of seven species of shrubs and trees, with a highly disjunct distribution native to New Zealand and South America. It is a classic example of the Antarctic flora. It is the sole genus in the family Griseliniaceae. In the past it was often placed in Cornaceae, but differs from that in many features.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderApiales
- FamilyGriseliniaceae
夷茱萸科只有一属—夷茱萸属（Griselinia）共7种，都是灌木或乔木，分布在南美洲和新西兰。 1981年的克朗奎斯特分类法将其列入山茱萸科，1998年根据基因亲缘关系分类的APG 分类法将本科单独列为一个新科，在伞形目下。 本科植物为常绿植物，叶背面颜色浅，花小，无花瓣；果实为小浆果。 新西兰品种 都是4-20米高的大灌木或乔木： G. littoralis - 叶为6-14厘米长； G. lucida - 叶为12-18厘米长。 南美洲品种 都是1-5米高的小灌木： G. carlomunozii - 生长在智利北方沿海； G. jodinifolia - 生长在智利； G. racemosa - 生长在智利南方以及临近的阿根廷西部； G. ruscifolia - 生长在阿根廷、智利和巴西东南； G. scandens - 生长在智利中部和南部；
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 98
- With media
- 52
- Family
- Griseliniaceae
- Collections
- RSA, SD, NY, MO, B, JBRJ
- Recorded in
- New Zealand, United States, Brazil, Chile, Brasil, Antofagasta
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Description
- Chemical characteristics
- New Zealand species
- South American species
- References
- External links
Griselinia is a genus of seven species of shrubs and trees, with a highly disjunct distribution native to New Zealand and South America. It is a classic example of the Antarctic flora. It is the sole genus in the family Griseliniaceae. In the past it was often placed in Cornaceae, but differs from that in many features.
== Description == Small dioecious trees or shrubs up to with upright branches, or shrubs up to 2 m with climbing or scandent branches. The leaves are evergreen, thick and leathery, smooth and glossy above, often paler below. The flowers are very small, with five sepals and stamens and a single stigma, borne on terminal or axillary racemes or panicles. Petals are 2–3 mm long. However, the female flower of G. lucida has no petals. The fruit is a small red or purple oval berry 5–10 mm long.
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