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Pterocelastrus

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Pterocelastrus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes four species native to southeastern and southern Africa, ranging from Malawi and Mozambique to Zimbabwe and South Africa.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Pterocelastrus is referenced by 5 other articles, and connects out to plant, Wikidata and Angiosperms.

It sits within the topics Celastraceae genera, Flora of the Afrotropical realm and Plants described in 1837.

Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Candlewood

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCelastrales
  5. FamilyCelastraceae
Native toCape Provinces, Eswatini, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Zimbabwe
Observations2,799

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
27
With media
24
Family
Celastraceae
Collections
A, MO, GH, NY, MIN, MNHN
Recorded in
South Africa, Congo, The Democratic Republic Of The, Zimbabwe, Espagne

Wikidata facts

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Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, habitus, Jan Celliers Park.jpg
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Commons category
Pterocelastrus
taxon name
Pterocelastrus
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genus
topic's main category
Category:Pterocelastrus
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Pterocelastrus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes four species native to southeastern and southern Africa, ranging from Malawi and Mozambique to Zimbabwe and South Africa.

== Species == Pterocelastrus dregeanus (C.Presl) Sond. Pterocelastrus echinatus N.E.Br. Pterocelastrus rostratus Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus (Lam.) Walp.

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