Aporosa

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Aporosa
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Aporosa cardiosperma
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Aporosa

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Aporosa is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1825.[4] It is native to China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Papuasia, and Queensland.[3][5][6][7]

These plants are trees or shrubs. The seeds have brightly colored arils that are attractive to birds, which disperse the seeds.[2]

There are about 80 species.[2]

Species[3]

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moved to other genera: Antidesma Baccaurea Drypetes Shirakiopsis

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References

  1. Tropicos, Aporusa Blume
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Debski, I., et al. (2002). Habitat preferences of Aporosa in two Malaysian forests: implications for abundance and coexistence. Ecology, 83(7), 2005-2018.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  4. Blume, Carl Ludwig von. 1825. Flora Javae 1: vi
  5. Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  6. Schot, A.M. (2004). Systematics of Aporosa (Euphorbiaceae). Blumea. Supplement 17: 1-381.
  7. Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 215 银柴属 yin chai shu Aporosa Blume, Bijdr. 514. 1825.