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Pseudowintera
Sign in to savePseudowintera, commonly known as horopito, is a genus of woody evergreen flowering trees and shrubs, part of family Winteraceae. The species of Pseudowintera are native to New Zealand. Winteraceae are magnoliids, associated with the humid Antarctic flora of the southern hemisphere. Horopito can be chewed for a hot, peppery taste.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderCanellales
- FamilyWinteraceae
Native toNew Zealand North, New Zealand South
Pseudowintera es un género de árboles y arbustos leñosos siempreverdes, pertenecientes a la familia de las winteráceas. Las especies de Pseudowintera son nativas de Nueva Zelanda.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 6
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Winteraceae
- Collections
- CHRB, LSU, BPBM, BRIT, K
- Recorded in
- New Zealand
Research
17 papers- The complete plastome sequences of Pseudowintera colorata and Tasmannia lanceolata (Winteraceae - Canellales).Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources · 2021
- Chemotaxonomy of Pseudowintera: sesquiterpene dialdehyde variants are species markers.Phytochemistry · 2010
- Fungicidal sesquiterpene dialdehyde cinnamates from Pseudowintera axillaris.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2006
- Fungal Communities in the Native New Zealand Medicinal Plant Pseudowintera colorata (Horopito) Are Determined by Plant Organ Type and Host Maturity with Key Members Promoting Plant Growth.Microorganisms · 2021
- Red leaf margins indicate increased polygodial content and function as visual signals to reduce herbivory in Pseudowintera colorata.The New phytologist · 2012
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Winteraceae
- Image
- Pseudowinteracolorata.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pseudowintera
- taxon name
- Pseudowintera
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Pseudowintera
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