Medusagyne oppositifolia

Medusagyne oppositifolia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Ochnaceae
Subfamilia: Medusagynoideae
Genus: Medusagyne
Species: Medusagyne oppositifolia

Name

Medusagyne oppositifolia Baker, Fl. Mauritius: 17. 1877.

  • Typus: Seychelles: "In exposed places in Mahé at 1800 feet"; 1874; ca. 550 m; J.Horne 587 (holotype: K-000240820).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Africa
    • Western Indian Ocean
      • Seychelles.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Additional references

Vernacular names

  • Deutsch: Quallenbaum
  • English: Jellyfish tree, Jellyfish Tree
  • فارسی: درخت عروس دریایی
  • suomi: Meduusapuu
  • 한국어: 해파리나무
  • русский: Медузагина
  • Tiếng Việt: Cây sứa
  • 中文: 水母柱树
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