Protorhus
| Protorhus | |
|---|---|
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| P. longifolia at Kirstenbosch | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Protorhus Engl. |
| Type species | |
| Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.
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Protorhus is a small genus of Afrotropical trees in the family Anacardiaceae. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Protorhus is placed in tribe Rhoeae, subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae. The genus Abrahamia with 19 Madagascan taxa was separated from Protorhus in 2004.(Pell 2004)
Species
[edit]The species are:[2]
- Protorhus fulva Engl. – Madagascar
- Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl. – South Africa
- Protorhus thouarsii Engl.
Formerly listed;
- Protorhus buxifolia H. Perrier, transferred to Abrahamia buxifolia (H. Perrier) Randrian. & Lowry
References
[edit]- ^ Randrianasolo, Armand (1998). Systematics and evolution of three Malagasy genera of Anacardiaceae: Micronychia Oliv., Protorhus Engl. and Rhus section Baronia (Baker) H. Perrier (PhD). University of Missouri. ProQuest 304469871.
- ^ "Protorhus". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
Bibliography
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- Pell, Susan Katherine (May 2004). Molecular systematics of the cashew family (Anacardiaceae) (PDF). Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University. Archived from the original (PhD thesis) on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2017-02-20.