Knema rubens

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Knema rubens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Myristicaceae
Genus: Knema
Species:
K. rubens
Binomial name
Knema rubens

Knema rubens is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

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Myristicaceae

The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, Myristica fragrans, the source of the spices nutmeg and mace. The best known genera are Myristica in Asia and Virola in the Neotropics.

<i>Knema</i>

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Knema attenuata is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to India.

Knema bengalensis is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Bangladesh. Its type was collected in the Chittagong District of Bangladesh, and in 1997 it was classed as vulnerable on the IUCN red list.

Knema elmeri is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Borneo.

<i>Knema globularia</i> Species of plant

Knema globularia is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Knema glomerata is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Borneo, the Moluccas and the Philippines.

Knema hookeriana is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Knema intermedia is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java and Borneo.

Knema latifolia is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra and Borneo.

Knema linguiformis is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.

Knema pachycarpa is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Vietnam.

Knema pedicellata is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.

Knema pierrei is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Vietnam and was thought to be VUlnerable. However, according to The Plant List and GBIF, K. peirrei is a synonym of Knema furfuracea(Hook. f. & Thomson) Warb.

Knema rufa is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.

Knema sericea is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree endemic to Borneo.

Knema squamulosa is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Vietnam.

Knema stenocarpa is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to the Philippines.

Knema lenta is a small tree species in the genus Knema, of the family Myristicaceae. It may be a synonym of Knema glauca(Bl.) Warb. and is called: 狭叶红光树 xia ye hong guang shu in Chinese and máu chó thấu kính in Vietnamese.

References

  1. de Wilde, W.J.J.O. 1998. Knema rubens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.