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Horsfieldia amklaal
Scientific Name: Horsfieldia amklaal
Family: Myristicaceae
Category: Dicot
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Other Names:
Horsfieldia irya and Horsfieldia amklaal
This page provides information about two related plant species, Horsfieldia irya and Horsfieldia amklaal, belonging to the family Myristicaceae.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Accepted Scientific Name: Horsfieldia irya (Gaertn.) Warb.
- Synonym: Horsfieldia amklaal Kaneh.
- Family: Myristicaceae (Nutmeg Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Botanic Rank: Species (for Horsfieldia amklaal)
- Horsfieldia Blume ex de Candolle is listed as Botanic Rank: Genus.
The name Horsfieldia irya is derived from the local name of the species.
Distribution and Habitat
- Horsfieldia amklaal is found in Fiji, where it is also known as Amklaal.
- Horsfieldia amklaal grows in slightly brackish water environments alongside species like Cynometra ramiflora, Barringtonia racemosa, Campnosperma brevipetiolata, and Heritiera littoralis. It also grows in interior swamp forests with Pandanus kanehirae, and Stemonurus ammui, and Barringtonia racemosa.
- Horsfieldia is a genus of flowering plants native to Southeast Asia.
Genetic Information
- A voucher specimen of Horsfieldia basifissa (WP4B1010) has been analyzed for the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase (rbcL) gene, yielding a 519 bp partial cds chloroplast DNA sequence (JF738900.1). This genetic information is available in a linear DNA format.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- Horsfieldia amklaal is mentioned in the context of aerial root development, suggesting studies on its root adaptations.
Further Information
- Information about Horsfieldia amklaal can be found at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
- PlantSystematics.org provides information on the phylogeny and nomenclature of Horsfieldia amklaal.
- The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) also lists Horsfieldia amklaal, though its entry is currently incomplete.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).