Lagunaria patersonia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Malvoideae
Tribus: Hibisceae
Genus: Lagunaria
Species: Lagunaria patersonia
Name

Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don, Gen. Hist. 1: 485. (1831) [as patersonius] automatically corrected Art 23 ICBN

Synonyms

Basionym
Hibiscus patersonius Andrews, Bot. Repos. 4: t. 286. (1803)
Homotypic
Lagunaea patersonia Sims, Bot. Mag. 20: t. 769 (1804) orth. var.
Lagunea patersonia Pers., Syn. Pl. [Persoon] 2(2): 259 (1807) orth. var.
Hibiscus patersonii R.Br. in Aiton, W.T., Hortus Kewensis Edn. 2, 4: 224 (1812) orth. var.
Lagunaria patersonii G.Don, Gen. Hist. 1: 485. (1831) [as patersonius] orth. var.
Hibiscus patersoni Benth., Fl. Austral. 1: 218 (1863) orth. var.
Lagunaria patersoni Benth., Fl. Austral. 1: 218 (1863) orth. var.
Lagunaea patersonii P.S.Green, Notes relating to the floras of Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands, III. Kew Bulletin 45(2): 241 (1990) orth. var.
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don, subsp. patersonia (1990)
Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don, var. patersonia (1990)
Lagunaria patersonius Craven, C.H.Mill. & R.G.White, A new name, and notes on extra-floral nectaries, in Lagunaria (Malvaceae, Malvoideae). Blumea 51: 345 (2006) orth. var.
Lagunaria patersonius Craven, C.H.Mill. & R.G.White, subsp. patersonius (2006) orth. var.
Heterotypic
Solandra squamea (Vent) Poir., Encycl. [J. Lamarck & al.] 7: 225. 1806 nom. illeg., nom. superfl.
Lagunaria patersonii var. typica Domin (1928) nom. inval. as this is the type variety

References
Primary references

Don, G. 1831. A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants... London 1: 485.

External links

Lagunaria patersonia in: Australian Plant Census (APC) 2018. IBIS database, Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Accessed: 2018 Jan. 9.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lagunaria patersonia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Lagunaria patersonia is a species of tree in the family Malvaceae.[1] It is commonly known as the pyramid tree, Norfolk Island hibiscus, Queensland white oak, sally wood,[2] or simply as white oak on Norfolk Island.[3] Its seed capsules are filled with irritating hairs giving rise to common names, itchy bomb tree,[4] and cow itch tree.

References

"Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
"Australian Plant Names Index". Retrieved 2014-01-14.
"Norfolk Island > Natural Environment > Flora". Australia Department of the Environment. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
Tree Management Procedure For Trees On Public Land. Kiama Municipal Council. 2009.