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Pachypodium
Sign in to savePachypodium is a genus of succulent spine-bearing trees and shrubs, native to Madagascar and Africa. It belongs to the family Apocynaceae.
OverviewAI-generated
Pachypodium is a genus within the plant kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Gentianales. The genus is classified in the family Apocynaceae. Common names for the group include Paksujalat, 棒锤树属, and 瓶干树属.
Records of Pachypodium have been documented in Madagascar and the United States. Specimens are held by institutions including CAS, MARY, MNHN, BPBM, and ASU. The genus is referenced by 60 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 33
- With media
- 26
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- CAS, MARY, MNHN, BPBM, ASU, MO
- Recorded in
- Madagascar, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Genus characteristics
- Morphology
- Adaptive features
- Pachycaul trunks
- Spinescence
- Taxonomy
- Number of species
- Affinities within the Apocynaceae
- Distribution and habitats
- Distribution
- Habitat
- Protection status
- History of the genus
- Natural history
- Vernacular names
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
Pachypodium is a genus of succulent spine-bearing trees and shrubs, native to Madagascar and Africa. It belongs to the family Apocynaceae.
==Genus characteristics== All Pachypodium are succulent plants that exhibit, to varying degrees, the morphological characteristics of pachycaul trunks and spinescence. These are the most general features of the genus and can be considered distinguishing characteristics.
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