Santalum insulare
Santalum insulare is a species of flowering plant in family Santalaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to the south-central Pacific, including the Cook Islands, Marquesas Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Society Islands, and Tubuai Islands.[2]
| Santalum insulare | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Santalales |
| Family: | Santalaceae |
| Genus: | Santalum |
| Species: | S. insulare |
| Binomial name | |
| Santalum insulare Bertero ex A.DC. (1857) | |
| Varieties[2] | |
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7; see text | |
Seven varieties are recognized:[2]
- Santalum insulare var. alticola Fosberg & Sachet – Society Islands
- Santalum insulare var. hendersonense (F.Br.) Fosberg & Sachet – Henderson Island (Pitcairn Islands)
- Santalum insulare var. insulare – Miti'aro (Cook Islands), Society Islands, and Tubuai Islands
- Santalum insulare var. marchionense (Skottsb.) Skottsb. – Marquesas
- Santalum insulare var. margaretae (F.Br.) Skottsb. – Rapa Iti (Tubuai Islands)
- Santalum insulare var. raiateense (J.W.Moore) Fosberg & Sachet – Raiatea (Society Islands)
- Santalum insulare var. raivavense F.Br. Raivavae (Tubuai Islands)
References
- Butaud, J.-F., Bianchini, J., Bouvet, J., Defranoux, S., Lhuillier, E. & Raharivelomanana, P. 2020. Santalum insulare. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T62930A135987421. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T62930A135987421.en. Accessed 13 November 2023.
- Santalum insulare Bertero ex A.DC. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
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