Peridiscus
E1039645
Peridiscus is a small, little-known genus of flowering plants now placed in the family Lythraceae, comprising tropical trees or shrubs native to northern South America.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | poorly known ⓘ |
| describedBy | George Bentham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Guiana Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Lythraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floralOrganNumber | variable perianth parts ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Peridiscus lucidus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peridiscus sp. nov. (unresolved) NERFINISHED ⓘ Peridiscus squamosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicHistory | reassigned from Peridiscaceae to Lythraceae ⓘ |
| includedIn | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMonophyletic | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| namedBy | George Bentham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guyana NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ northern South America ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousFamilyAssignment | Peridiscaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | gravity-dispersed ⓘ |
| seedType | endospermic seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Peridiscus lucidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woodyOrHerbaceous | woody ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1862 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.