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463.0000 Family Araliaceae Juss.; Gen. Pl. [Jussieu] 217 (1789), nom. cons.
44 genera, ca. 1700 spp: 150 Indomalesia, 350 Polynesia/Australia, 150 tropical America. Inclusion of Hydrocotyloideae (formerly Apiaceae) confirmed by molecular phylogeny.
Species listed in database: 1697; hybrids: 7
= Botryodendraceae J.Agardh; Theoria Syst. Pl. 231 (1858)
= Hederaceae Giseke; Prael. Ord. Nat. Pl. 519 (1792)
= Hydrocotylaceae Bercht. & J.Presl; Prír. Rostlin 258 (1820), nom. cons.
463.2302 Genus Plerandra A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 729, t. 95 (1854)
Distribution: W-Pacific, Solomons
Species listed in database: 33
= Bakeria Seem.; J. Bot. 2: 248 (1864)
= Dizygotheca N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1892: 197 (1892)
= Enochoria Baker f.; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 45: 324 (1921)
= Nesopanax Seem.; J. Bot. 2: 249 (1864)
= Octotheca R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 4: 135 (1906)
= Pentadiplandra (Baill.) Kuntze; Lex. Gen. Phan. [Post & Kuntze] 422 (1903), nom. illeg.
species :
Plerandra actinostigma (A.C.Sm. & B.C.Stone) G.M.Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 48 (2013)
Distribution: Vanuatu
60 VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera actinostigma A.C.Sm. & B.C.Stone; J. Arnold Arbor. 49: 486 (1968)
species :
Plerandra baillonii (R.Vig.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 48 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Dizygotheca bailloni R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 398 (1909)
= Schefflera bailloniana Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 326 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra bakeriana A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141(Fijian Pl. Stud.): 118 (1936)
Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu)
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Bakeria vitiensis Seem.; J. Bot. 2: 248 (1864)
= Plerandra vitiensis (Seem.) Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 183 (1890), nom. illeg.
= Schefflera bakeriana (A.C.Sm.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 326 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra brassii Philipson; Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 1: 10 (1951)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (San Christoval)
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera latianulata Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 348 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra cabalionii (Lowry) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 55 (2013)
Distribution: Vanuatu
60 VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera cabalionii Lowry; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 11(2): 125 (1989)
species :
Plerandra costata (A.C.Sm.) G.M.Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 47 (2013)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera costata A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141(Fijian Pl. Stud.): 119 (1936)
species :
Plerandra crassipes (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 45 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera combouiensis Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 322 (1921)]
= Schefflera crassipes Baill.; Adansonia 12: 144 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera cussoniae Baill.; Adansonia 12: 143 (1876 publ. 1879)
species :
Plerandra elegantissima (H.J.Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 49 (2013)
Distribution: Vietnam [I]; New Caledonia (SE-New Caledonia)
41 vie 60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Aralia elegantissima H.J.Veitch ex Mast.; Gard. Chron. 1873: 782 (1873)
= Dizygotheca elegantissima (H.J.Veitch ex Mast.) R.Vig. & Guillaumin; Notul. Syst. (Paris) 2: 258 (1912)
= Dizygotheca faguetii (Baill.) R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 397 (1909)
= Schefflera elegantissima (H.J.Veitch ex Mast.) Lowry & Frodin; Baileya 23: 9 (1989)
= Schefflera faguetii Baill.; Adansonia 12: 142 (1878)
species :
Plerandra elongata (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 46 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera elongatum Baill.; Adansonia 12: 144 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera schlechteri Harms; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 213 (1906)
species :
Plerandra emiliana (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 46 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera emiliana Baill.; Adansonia 12: 143 (1876 publ. 1879)
species :
Plerandra gabriellae (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 53 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Isl.: Lifou)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Enochoria sylvicola Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 324 (1921)]
= Schefflera affinis Baill.; Adansonia 12: 141 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera gabriellae Baill.; Adansonia 12: 144 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera golip Baill.; Adansonia 12: 142 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera marcellana Baill.; Adansonia 12: 140 (1876 publ. 1879)
species :
Plerandra grandiflora A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141(Fijian Pl. Stud.): 117 (1936)
Distribution: Fiji (Vanua Levu)
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera grandiflora (A.C.Sm.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 341 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra grayi Seem.; J. Bot. 2: 242 (1864)
Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu)
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Plerandra graeffei Dammann; Neubert´s Deutsch. Garten-Mag. 39: 345 (1886)
= Schefflera grayi (Seem.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 341 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra insolita A.C.Sm.; J. Arnold Arbor. 33: 103 (1952)
Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu)
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Agalima vitiensis Seem. ex Dammer; Neubert´s Deutsch. Gart.-Mag. 39: 345 (1886)
= Schefflera insolita (A.C.Sm.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 346 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra leptophylla (H.J.Veitch ex T.Moore) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 49 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Aralia leptophylla H.J.Veitch ex T.Moore; Proc. Roy. Hort. Soc. London 2: 218 (1862)
= Dizygotheca leptophylla (H.J.Veitch ex T.Moore) Hemsl.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1893: 156 (1893)
= Dizygotheca polyantha Baker f. [J.Linn.Soc., Bot.45: 323 (1921)]
= Schefflera leptophylla (H.J.Veitch ex T.Moore) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 349 (2003 publ. 2004)
= Sciodaphyllum leptophyllum (H.J.Veitch ex T.Moore) Hemsl.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1893: 156 (1893), pro syn.
species :
Plerandra micrantha Philipson; Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 1: 10 (1951)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Guadalcanal)
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera dictyophlebia Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 335 (2003 publ. 2004), nom. nov.
species :
Plerandra nono (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 49 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera cerifera Harms; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 212 (1906)
= Schefflera nono Baill.; Adansonia 12: 141 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera nono var. henriettae Baill. ex R.Vig.; J. Bot. [Morot] 2(3): 68 (1925)
species :
Plerandra osyana (Regel) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 50 (2013)
subspecies :
subsp. osyana
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Aralia inophylla Pancher & Sebert; Rev. Marit. Colon. 40: 590 (1874)
= Aralia nilssonii Linden; Cat. Gén. [Linden] 101: 54 (1880)
= Aralia osyana Veitch ex Regel; Gartenflora 17: 167 (1868)
= Dizygotheca nilssonii (Linden) N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1893: 197 (1893)
= Dizygotheca vieillardii (Baill.) R.Vig.; J. Bot. [Morot] 19: 21 (1905)
= Plerandra vieillardii Baill.; Adansonia 12: 136 (1878)
= Schefflera osyana (Regel) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 361 (2003 publ. 2004)
subspecies :
subsp. toto (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 51 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Dizygotheca lecardii R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 395 (1909)
= Dizygotheca nilssonii N.E.Br.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1893: 197 (1893), et Hooker´s Icon. Pl. 24: t. 2323 (1894)
= Dizygotheca toto (Baill.) R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 394 (1909)
= Schefflera toto Baill.; Adansonia 12: 140 (1878)
species :
Plerandra pachyphylla (Harms) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 46 (-47) (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera pachyphylla Harms; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 39: 212 (1906)
species :
Plerandra pancheri (Baill.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 54 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera andraeana Baill.; Adansonia 12: 141 (1876 publ. 1879)
= Schefflera pancheri Baill.; Adansonia 12: 143 (1876 publ. 1879)
species :
Plerandra pickeringii A.Gray; U.S. Expl. Exped., Phan. 15(1): 729, t. 95 (1854)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera pickeringii (A.Gray) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 365 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra plerandroides (R.Vig.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 51 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia (incl. Loyalty Isl.)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Dizygotheca plerandroides R.Vig.; J. Bot. [Morot] 19: 24 (1905)
= Octotheca plerandroides (R.Vig.) R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 4: 135 (1906)
= Schefflera plerandroides (R.Vig.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 365 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra polydactylis (Montrouz.) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 51 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Paratropia polydactylis Montrouz.; Mém. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., Sér. 2, 10: 212 (1860)
= Schefflera polydactylis (Montrouz.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 366 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra reginae (W.Richards) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 52 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Aralia reginae Linden ex W.Richards; Gard. Chron., n. s. 9: 440 (1878)
= Dizygotheca harmsii R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 398 (1909)
= Dizygotheca reginae (Linden ex W.Richards) Hemsl.; Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895: 181 (1895)
= Schefflera reginae (Linden ex W.Richards) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 371 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra seemanniana (A.C.Sm.) G.M.Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 54 (2013)
Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu)
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Agalma vitiense Seem.; Fl. Vit. [Seemann] 116 (1866)
= Schefflera seemanniana A.C.Sm.; Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 141(Fijian Pl. Stud.): 118 (1936)
species :
Plerandra solomonensis Philipson; Bull. Brit. Mus. (Nat. Hist.), Bot. 1: 10 (1951)
Distribution: Solomon Isl. (Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Isabel)
43 SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera solomonensis (Philipson) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 376 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra stahliana Warb.; Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18: 203 (1894)
Distribution: New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Bismarck Arch.; Solomon Isl.
42 NWG 43 BIS SOL
Synonyms: hidden
= Plerandra hogkugu Harms; Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 15: 678 (1942)
= Schefflera stahliana (Warb.) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 376 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra tannae (A.C.Sm. & B.C.Stone) G.M.Plunkett, Lowry & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 52 (2013)
Distribution: Vanuatu
60 VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera tannae A.C.Sm. & B.C.Stone; J. Arnold Arbor. 49: 483 (1968)
species :
Plerandra vanuatua (Lowry) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 55 (2013)
Distribution: Vanuatu
60 VAN
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera vanuatua Lowry; Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., B, Adansonia, Sér. 4, 11(2): 129 (1989)
species :
Plerandra veilloniorum Bernardi ex Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 57 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia
60 NWC
species :
Plerandra veitchii (Carrière) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett & Frodin; Brittonia 65(1): 52 (2013)
Distribution: New Caledonia (SE-New Caledonia)
60 NWC
Synonyms: hidden
= Aralia gracillima Linden; Rev. Hort. (Paris) 48: 38 (1877)
= Aralia handsworthensis Fisch. & Sibray; Garden (London, 1871-1927) 59: 401 (1901)
= Aralia parvifolia Pancher & Sebert; Not. Bois Nouv. Caléd. 204 (1874)
= Aralia tenuifolia Pancher ex Baill.; Adansonia 10: 872 (1871 publ. 1872)
= Aralia veitchii Carrière; Rev. Hort. (Paris) 39: 300 (1867)
= Aralia veitchii var. gracillima Linden ex E.Fourn.; Ill. Hort. 23: 113 (1876)
= Dizygotheca apioidea (Baill.) R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 393 (1909)
= Dizygotheca parvifolia (Pancher & Sebert) R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 396 (1909)
= Dizygotheca tenuifolia (Pancher ex Baill.) R.Vig.; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 9, 9: 392 (1909)
= Schefflera apioidea Baill.; Adansonia 12: 145 (1878)
= Schefflera parvifolia (Pancher & Sebert) Baill.; Adansonia 12: 144 (1878)
= Schefflera veitchii (Carrière) Frodin & Lowry; Baileya 23(1): 11 (1989)
species :
Plerandra victoriae Gibbs; J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 39: 150 (1909)
Distribution: Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu)
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Schefflera victoriae (Gibbs) Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 383 (2003 publ. 2004)
species :
Plerandra vitiensis (Seem.) Baill.; Hist. Pl. [Baillon] 7: 169 (1879)
Distribution: Fiji
60 FIJ
Synonyms: hidden
= Nesopanax vitiensis Seem.; J. Bot. 2: 249 (1864)
= Plerandra nesopanax Harms; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 8: 29 (1894), nom. illeg.
= Plerandra seemannii Benth. & Hook.f. ex Drake; Ill. Fl. Ins. Pacif. 183 (1890), nom. superfl.
= Schefflera nesopanax Frodin; World Checkl. & Bibliogr. Araliaceae 360 (2003 publ. 2004), nom. nov.
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