Alphonsea maingayi
Alphonsea maingayi is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is found in Malaysia and possibly Singapore.[3]
| Alphonsea maingayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Alphonsea |
| Species: | A. maingayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Alphonsea maingayi | |
Description
Alphonsea maingayi is a middling to tall tree, whose branches are black. It has elliptic/oblong/lanceolate leaves which are shiny on the upper surface and whose lower surface has a dense covering of rusty, short, soft hairs.[2]
Taxonomy & naming
It was first described in 1872 by Joseph Dalton Hooker and Thomas Thomson.[1][2] The specific epithet, maingayi, honours the botanist, Alexander Carroll Maingay.[2]
References
- "Alphonsea maingayi". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Hooker, J.D. & Thomson, T. (1872) Fl. Brit. India 1(1): 90
- Kochummen, K.M. 1998. Alphonsea maingayi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007
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