Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
PITTOSPORUM Banks ex Solander, in Gaertner, Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 286. 1788, nom. cons. vs. Tobira Adanson 1763.
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TYPE: Pittosporum tenuifolium Banks ex Solander, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittosporum pentandrum | TAIWANESE CHEESEWOOD | Not Native FACU (NWPL) Y | ||
| Pittosporum tobira | JAPANESE CHEESEWOOD | Not Native |
[Family identification key]
1. Leaf blade 2.5-9 times longer than wide, the margins mostly plane, the apex acute; fruit dehiscent by 2 valves
1. Leaf blade 2-3 times longer than wide, the margins usually revolute, the apex rounded; fruit dehiscent by 3 valves
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyaspermum | Glyaspermum Zollinger & Moritzi, Natuur-Geneesk. Arch. Ned.-Indie 2: 11. 1845. | TYPE: Glyaspermum ramiflorum Zollinger & Moritzi | |
| Pseuditea | Pseuditea Hasskarl, Flora 25(2, Beibl.): 30. 1842. | TYPE: Pseuditea javanica (Blume) Hasskarl (Itea javanica Blume) | |
| Quinsonia | Quinsonia Montrouzier, Mem. Acad. Roy. Sci. Lyon, Sect. Sci., ser. 2. 10: 178. 1860. | TYPE: Quinsonia coccinea Montrouzier | |
| Tobira | Tobira Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 449. 1763, nom. rej. vs. Pittosporum Banks ex Solander 1788. | TYPE: Non designatus. |