Protorhus
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| Protorhus | |
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| P. longifolia at Kirstenbosch | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Anacardiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anacardioideae |
| Genus: | Protorhus Engl. |
| Type species | |
| Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl.
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Protorhus is a small genus of Afrotropical trees in the family Anacardiaceae. It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Protorhus is placed in tribe Rhoeae, subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae. The genus Abrahamia with 19 Madagascan taxa was separated from Protorhus in 2004.(Pell 2004)
Species
[edit | edit source]The species are:[2]
- Protorhus fulva Engl. – Madagascar
- Protorhus longifolia (Bernh.) Engl. – South Africa
- Protorhus thouarsii Engl.
Formerly listed;
- Protorhus buxifolia H. Perrier, transferred to Abrahamia buxifolia (H. Perrier) Randrian. & Lowry
References
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