Denhamia is a genus of plants within the family Celastraceae, with species in Australia, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.[1] The species inhabit a variety of environments, from rainforest to semi-arid savanna. All species grow as shrubs or small trees up to 10 metres in height. 17 species are currently accepted.[1] Based on a molecular and morphological analysis, the genus was enlarged in 2011 to include several Australian and Pacific island species formerly classified as Maytenus – Denhamia bilocularis, D. cunninghamii, D. cupularis, D. disperma, D. fasciculiflora, D. ferdinandii, D.fournieri, and D. silvestris.[2]
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| Denhamia oleaster | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Denhamia Meisn. (1837) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Leucocarpum A.Rich. (1834) | |
Species
edit- Denhamia bilocularis (F.Muell.) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia celastroides (F.Muell.) Jessup
- Denhamia cunninghamii (Hook.) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia cupularis (Ding Hou) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia disperma (F.Muell.) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia fasciculiflora (Jessup) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia fournieri (Pancher & Sebert) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia megacarpa J.J.Halford & Jessup
- Denhamia moorei Jessup
- Denhamia muelleri (Benth.) Jessup
- Denhamia obscura (A.Rich.) Meisn. ex Walp.
- Denhamia oleaster (Lindl.) F.Muell.
- Denhamia parviflora L.S.Sm.
- Denhamia peninsularis J.J.Halford & Jessup
- Denhamia pittosporoides F.Muell.
- Denhamia silvestris (Lander & L.A.S.Johnson) M.P.Simmons
- Denhamia viridissima F.M.Bailey & F.Muell.
References
edit- ^ a b c Denhamia Meisn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ McKenna, M. J., Simmons, M. P., Bacon, C. D., & Lombardi, J. A. (2011). Delimitation of the Segregate Genera of Maytenus s. 1. (Celastraceae) Based on Morphological and Molecular Characters. Systematic Botany, 36(4), 922–932. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41416908
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