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Encyclopedia > Psiloxylon
'''Psiloxylon'''
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Psiloxylaceae
Genus: Psiloxylon
species

P. mauritanum


Psilioxylon mauritanum is species of white-barked flowering evergreen trees, bearing essential oils, the sole species of family Psiloxylaceae. it is endemic to the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius and Reunion) of the Indian Ocean.


Reference

  • Wilson, P. G.; O'Brien, M. M.; Heslewood, M. M.; and Quinn, C. J. Relationships within Myrtaceae sensu lato based on a matK phylogeny. Plant Systematics and Evolution; September 30, 2004.

  Results from FactBites:
 
Myrtaceae revisited: a reassessment of infrafamilial groups -- Wilson et al. 88 (11): 2013 -- American Journal of ... (7738 words)
Psiloxylon and Heteropyxis are the first lineages to diverge,
Gadek P. Wilson C. Quinn 1996 Phylogenetic reconstruction in Myrtaceae using matK, with particular reference to the position of Psiloxylon and Heteropyxis.
Schmid R. 1980 Comparative anatomy and morphology of Psiloxylon and Heteropyxis, and the subfamilial and tribal classification of Myrtaceae.
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