Pitaviaster

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Pitaviaster
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Pitaviaster
T.G.Hartley (1997)
Species:
P. haplophyllus
Binomial name
Pitaviaster haplophyllus
(F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley (1997)
Synonyms [2]
  • Euodia haplophyllaF.Muell. (1866)
  • Acronychia haplophyllaEngl. (1896)
  • Acronychia tetrandraF.Muell. (1875)
  • Jambolifera terandraKuntze (1891)

Pitaviaster haplophyllus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae. It is a tree native to northeastern Queensland. [2] It is the sole species in genus Pitaviaster. [3]

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References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2021). "Pitaviaster haplophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021: e.T158176159A192496064. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T158176159A192496064.en . Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Pitaviaster haplophyllus (F.Muell.) T.G.Hartley. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. "Pitaviaster T.G.Hartley | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 May 2021.