Burretiodendron

Burretiodendron
Excentrodendron tonkinense (now Burretiodendron tonkinense )
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Dombeyoideae
Genus:	Burretiodendron Rehder
Species
Several, see text
Synonyms
Excentrodendron H.T.Chang & R.H.Miau ParapentaceGagnep.

Burretiodendron is a genus of trees. Traditionally included in the family Tiliaceae, it is included in the expanded Malvaceae in the APG and most subsequent systematics. It contains some species formerly in the (not too closely related) genus Pentace . Thus, ParapentaceGagnep. may be a synonym of Burretiodendron rather than Pentace. ^[1]

These are deciduous or semi-evergreen trees with heart-shaped leaves and winged capsules. ^[2]

This genus is native to and distributed in Asia, from southern China to Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand. ^{[3] [4]}

Species

Species include: ^{[3] [5] [4]}

• Burretiodendron brilletii (Gagnep.) Kosterm. northern Vietnam
• Burretiodendron esquirolii (H.Lév.) Rehder southern China, Myanmar, Thailand
• Burretiodendron kydiifolium Y.C.Hsu & R.Zhuge – southern Yunnan (China)
• Burretiodendron obconicum W.Y.Chun & F.C.How – Guangxi (China)
• Burretiodendron siamense Kosterm. – west-central Thailand and Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar)
• Burretiodendron tonkinense (A.Chev.) Kosterm. (synonym Burretiodendron hsienmu W.Y.Chun & F.C.How) ^[6] – Yunnan and Guangxi (China), and northern Vietnam

Formerly placed here

• Craigia yunnanensis W.W.Sm. & W.E.Evans (as Burretiodendron combretoidesW.Y.Chun & F.C.How and Burretiodendron yunnanenseKosterm.) ^[7]

References

1. Hinsley, Stewart R. (2007): Synonymy of Malvaceae. Retrieved 2008-JUN-25.
2. Burretiodendron. Flora of China.
3. Li, J., Tang, Y., & Shoup, S. (2004). Sequences of nrDNA support Excentrodendron and Burretiodendron (Malvaceae). Harvard Papers in Botany, 83-88.
4. "Burretiodendron Rehder". Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 7 January 2024.
5. Burretiodendron. The Plant List.
6. "Burretiodendron tonkinense (A.Chev.) Kosterm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
7. "Craigia yunnanensis W.W.Sm. & W.E.Evans". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 January 2024.