Lagunaria
Lagunaria is a genus in the family Malvaceae. It is an Australian plant which is native to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and parts of coastal Queensland. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named for its resemblance to the earlier genus Laguna Cav., which was named in honour of Andrés Laguna, a Spanish botanist and a physician to Pope Julius III.
Species
Norfolk Island hibiscus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyMalvaceae
Conservationnear threatened
Observations3,479
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- Description
- General
- Vegetative
- Trunk
- Leaves
- Petioles
- Extrafloral nectaries
- Reproductive
- Flowers
- Inflorescence
- Androecium
- Gynoecium
- Fruit
- Taxonomy
- Taxonomic history
- Species
- Phylogeny
- Nomenclature
- Botanical names
- Colloquial names
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecology
- Pests and diseases
- Cultivation
- Conservation
- Aboriginal uses
- References
- External links
Lagunaria is a genus in the family Malvaceae. It is an Australian plant which is native to Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and parts of coastal Queensland. It has been introduced to many parts of the world. The genus was named for its resemblance to the earlier genus Laguna Cav., which was named in honour of Andrés Laguna, a Spanish botanist and a physician to Pope Julius III.
, Plants of the World Online accepts two species: Lagunaria patersonia (Andrews) G.Don Lagunaria queenslandica Craven