Hexapora

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Hexapora
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Hexapora
Hook.f. [2]
Species:
H. curtisii
Binomial name
Hexapora curtisii
Hook.f. [3]
Synonyms [3] [2]

Genus:

  • MicroporaHook.f.

Species:

  • Micropora curtisii(Hook.f.) Hook.f.

Hexapora is a monotypic genus in the family Lauraceae. It has the single species Hexapora curtisii. The genus is named for the anther pores of the tree's six stamens. The species is named for the English botanist Charles Curtis, who collected samples of the species for Joseph Dalton Hooker. [4]

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Description

Hexapora curtisii grows as a tree up to 18 metres (60 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 40 cm (16 in). The leathery leaves are elliptical and measure up to 18 cm (7 in) long. Its inflorescences feature small yellow flowers, which bloom from March to December. [4]

Distribution and habitat

Hexapora curtisii is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it is confined to Penang Island. Its habitat is open forest, at altitudes of 240–830 m (800–2,700 ft). [4]

Conservation

Hexapora curtisii was assessed in 1998 as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. [1] While a 2015 search did not locate the species, its forest habitat is intact and protected. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hexapora curtisii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T36359A9996366. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Hexapora". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Hexapora curtisii". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 de Kok, Rogier (November 2016). "Notes on the monotypic genus Hexapora (Lauraceae), endemic to Peninsular Malaysia". Gardens' Bulletin Singapore. 68 (2): 201–208. doi:10.3850/S2382581216000156.