Biology:Goniothalamus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Goniothalamus
Goniothalamus wynaadensis 06a.JPG
Goniothalamus wynaadensis
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Subfamily: Annonoideae
Genus: Goniothalamus
(Blume) Hook. f. & Thomson
Synonyms[1]
  • Warb. Bedd. ex Hook.f.
  • A.Gray Atrutegia
  • Atrategia Bedd.
  • Beccariodendron Richella

Goniothalamus is one of the largest palaeotropical genera of plant in family Annonaceae.

Iban people beliefs

It is believed by the Iban people that when burnt it repels mosquitoes because of its strong scent and thick smoke it creates. It is also believed to repel evil spirits, it is mostly burned during the night and on days where it is both hot and rainy.

Species list

It contains the following species (divided according to Floristic Region):

Fijian Region (Fiji and New Hebrides)

Indian Region (India and Sri Lanka)

Indochinese Region (South China extending into North Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar)

Malesian Region (Malaysia, Borneo, New Guinea, Sumatra, Philippines )

Neocaledonian Region (New Caledonia)

  • Goniothalamus dumontetii R.M.K. Saunders & J. Munzinger
  • Goniothalamus obtusatus (Baill.) R.M.K.Saunders
  • Goniothalamus hmoope Munzinger & D.M. Johnson, 2023

Footnotes

  1. "Goniothalamus (Blume) Hook.f. & Thomson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2036-1. 
  2. "A Checklist of Plants of Andaman and Nicobar Islands". http://www.bsienvis.nic.in/Database/Checklist-of-Andaman-Nicobar-Islands_24427.aspx. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 Saunders, R.M.K. 2002. The genus Goniothalamus (Annonaceae) in Sumatra. Nordic Journal of Botany. 26 (5-6): 329 - 337. [1]

References

Saunders, R.M.K. and Chalermglin, P. 2008. A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Thailand, with descriptions of three new species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 156(3): 355–384.

Saunders, R.M.K. 2003. A synopsis of Goniothalamus species (Annonaceae) in Peninsular Malaysia, with a description of a new species. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 142: 321–339.

Wikidata ☰ Q3309581 entry