Xylosma

Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics
Xylosma G.Forst.
SALICACEAE
LOGWOOD
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Classification
MALPIGHIALES
Xylosma
Citation
XYLOSMA G. Forster, Fl. Ins. Austr. 72. 1786, nom. cons. vs. Apactis Thunberg 1783.
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TYPE: Xylosa orbiculata (J. R. Forster & G. Forster) G. Forster 1786, typ. cons. (Myroxylon orbiculatum J. R. Forster & G. Forster 1775.)
Distribution Map Present

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Species
Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Xylosma buxifolia MUCHA-GENTE Native Rare-State
Xylosma congesta DENSE LOGWOOD; SHINY XYLOSMA Not Native
Identification Key
1.  Leaf blade entire or with few spinose prickles, the tip spinose
X. buxifolia
1.  Leaf blade regularly serrate
X. congesta
Genus Synonyms
Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Apactis Apactis Thunberg, Nov. Gen. Pl. 66. 1783, nom. rej. vs. Xylosma G. Forster 1786. TYPE: Apactis japonica Thunberg 1783.
Craepaloprumnon Craepaloprumnon (Endlicher) H. Karst., Fl. Columb. 1: 123. 1861. BASIONYM: Flacourtia Commerson ex L'Héritier de Brutelle, sect. Craepaloprumnon Endlicher, Gen. Pl. 921. 1839. TYPE: Craepaloprumnon prunifolium (Kunth) H. Karsten 1861. (Flacourtia prunifolia Kunth 1825.) Lectotypified by Sleumer, Fl. Neotrop. 22: 128. 1980.
Hisingera Hisingera Hellenius, Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Nya Handl. 13: 32. 1792. TYPE: Hisingera nitida Hellenius 1792.
Koelera Koelera Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4: 750. 1806 ("1805"), non Koeleria Persoon 1805. TYPE: Koelera laurifolia Willdenow 1806.
Lightfootia Lightfootia Swartz, Prodr. 5, 83. 1788. TYPE: Lightfootia serrata Swartz 1788.
Limacia Limacia F. Dietrich, Vollst. Lex. Gärtn. 4: 383. 1818, non Loureiro 1790. TYPE: Limacia laurifolia (Willdenow) F. Dietrich 1818. (Koelera laurifolia Willdenow 1806.) Illegitimate substitute name for Koelera Willdenow 1806, non Koeleria Persoon 1805.
Myroxylon Myroxylon J. R. Forster & G. Forster, Charact. Gen. Pl. no. 63. 1775, nom. rej. vs. Myroxylon Linnaeus f. 1782. TYPE: = Xylosma G. Forster 1786.
Rumea Rumea Poiteau, Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 1: 62, t. 4. 1814. TYPE: Rumea coreacea Poiteau 1814.