Hymenodictyon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It has about 30 species.[1] All are native to the Old World. The wood of Hymenodictyon orixense is soft and has limited use, mostly for boxes.[2] The type species for Hymenodictyon is Hymenodictyon orixense (synonym: Hymenodictyon excelsum).[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Hymenodictyeae |
| Genus: | Hymenodictyon Wall. |
| Type species | |
| Hymenodictyon orixense | |
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Hymenodictyon was named by Nathaniel Wallich in 1824 in an addendum to William Roxburgh's Flora Indica, in an edition published by Carey and Wallich after Roxburgh's death.[5][6] The generic name is derived from two Greek words, hymen, "membrane", and diktyon, "net". It refers to the wing that surrounds each seed.[7]
Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown that Hymenodictyon is paraphyletic over the Madagascan genus Paracorynanthe.[8]
In Hymenodictyon and Paracorynanthe, the stipules bear large deciduous glands called colleters. The corolla tube is narrow at the base, gradually widening toward the apex. The fruit is a woody capsule.
Species
editAs of March 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[9]
- Hymenodictyon antakaranensis Razafim. & B.Bremer
- Hymenodictyon austroafricanum J.E.Burrows & S.M.Burrows
- Hymenodictyon berivotrense Cavaco
- Hymenodictyon biafranum Hiern
- Hymenodictyon decaryi Homolle
- Hymenodictyon embergeri Cavaco
- Hymenodictyon epiphyticum Razafim. & B.Bremer
- Hymenodictyon fimbriolatum K.Schum. ex De Wild.
- Hymenodictyon flaccidum Wall.
- Hymenodictyon floribundum (Hochst. & Steud.) B.L.Rob.
- Hymenodictyon glabrum (Cavaco) Razafim. & B.Bremer
- Hymenodictyon horsfieldii Miq.
- Hymenodictyon kaokoensis Swanepoel & van Jaarsv.
- Hymenodictyon leandrii Cavaco
- Hymenodictyon louhavate Homolle
- Hymenodictyon madagascaricum Baill. ex Razafim. & B.Bremer
- Hymenodictyon obovatum Wall.
- Hymenodictyon occidentale Homolle
- Hymenodictyon orixense (Roxb.) Mabb.
- Hymenodictyon pachyantha K.Krause
- Hymenodictyon parvifolium Oliv.
- Hymenodictyon perrieri Drake
- Hymenodictyon scabrum Stapf
- Hymenodictyon septentrionale Cavaco
- Hymenodictyon seyrigii Cavaco
- Hymenodictyon timoranum (Span.) Miq.
- Hymenodictyon tsingy Razafim. & B.Bremer
References
edit- ^ Hymenodictyon At: World Checklist of Rubiaceae At: Kew Gardens Website. (see External links below).
- ^ David J. Mabberley. 2008. Mabberley's Plant-Book third edition (2008). Cambridge University Press: UK. ISBN 978-0-521-82071-4
- ^ Hymenodictyon In: Index Nominum Genericorum. In: Regnum Vegetabile (see External links below).
- ^ David J. Mabberley. 1982. Hymenodictyon orixense, page 66. In: "William Roxburgh's 'Botanical description of a new species of Swietenia (Mahogany)' and other overlooked binomials in 36 vascular plant families". Taxon 31(1):65-73.
- ^ Hymenodictyon In: International Plant Names Index. (see External links below).
- ^ Nathaniel Wallich. 1824. Flora Indica; or Descriptions of Indian Plants 2:148. The Mission Press. Serampore, India. (see External links below)
- ^ Umberto Quattrocchi. 2000. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names volume II. CRC Press: Boca Raton; New York; Washington, DC, USA. London, UK. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9 (vol. II). (see External links below).
- ^ Ulrika Manns and Birgitta Bremer. 2010. "Towards a better understanding of intertribal relationships and stable tribal delimitations within Cinchonoideae s.s. (Rubiaceae)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56(1):21-39. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2010.04.002
- ^ "Hymenodictyon Wall." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
External links
edit- Hymenodictyon At: Search Page At: World Checklist of Rubiaceae At: Index by Team At: Projects At: Science Directory At: Scientific Research and Data At: Kew Gardens
- Hymenodictyon At:Index Nominum Genericorum At: References At: NMNH Department of Botany At: Research and Collections At: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
- Hymenodictyon At: Plant Names At: IPNI
- Flora Indica At: Center for Study of the Life and Work of William Carey At: William Carey University
- CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: D-L At: Botany & Plant Science At: Life Science At: CRC Press
- Hymenodictyon Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine At: List of Genera At: Rubiaceae At: List of families At: Families and Genera in GRIN At: Queries At: GRIN taxonomy for plants