Melanophylla

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Apiales

Familia: Torricelliaceae
Genus: Melanophylla
Species: M. alnifolia – M. angustior – M. aucubifolia – M. crenata – M. madagascariensis – M. modestei – M. perrieri
Name

Melanophylla Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 352. (1884)

Type species: Melanophylla alnifolia Baker, J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 21: 352. (1884)

References

Baker, J.G. 1884. Journal of the Linnean Society. Botany 21: 352.
Hassler, M. 2018. Melanophylla. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2018. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018 Nov. 27. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2018. Melanophylla. Published online. Accessed: Nov. 27 2018.
Tropicos.org 2018?Nov.. Melanophylla. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2018?Nov. 27 {{{3}}}.

Melanophylla is a genus of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The genus contains seven species of small trees and shrubs.

Under the APG II system this genus was placed alone in family Melanophyllaceae, but with the rider that "[s]ome of the families are monogeneric and could possibly be merged when well-supported sister-group relationships have been established."[1] In 2004, such a relationship was established between Melanophylla, Aralidium and Torricellia, resulting in the transfer of the first two of these genera into Torricelliaceae.[2][3]

Species

Melanophylla alnifolia Baker
Melanophylla angustior McPherson & Rabenantoandro
Melanophylla aucubifolia Baker
Melanophylla crenata Baker
Melanophylla madagascariensis Keraudren
Melanophylla modestei G.E.Schatz, Lowry & A.-E.Wolf
Melanophylla perrieri Keraudren

References

Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2003). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG II". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 141 (4): 399–436. doi:10.1046/j.1095-8339.2003.t01-1-00158.x.
Plunkett, G. M.; et al. (2004). "Recent advances in understanding Apiales and a revised classification". South African Journal of Botany. 70 (3): 371–381. doi:10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30220-9.
"Apiales". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2009-02-05.