Pladaroxylon

Pladaroxylon
Pladaroxylon leucadendron[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Senecioneae
Genus: Pladaroxylon
Hook.f.
Species:
P. leucadendron
Binomial name
Pladaroxylon leucadendron
Synonyms[3]
List
    • Dectis leucadendron Raf. (1837)
    • Lachanodes leucadendron DC. (1838)
    • Lachanodes pladaroxylon Endl. (1838), nom. superfl.
    • Solidago leucadendron Willd. (1803), nom. illeg.

Pladaroxylon is a genus of trees in the tribe Senecioneae within the family Asteraceae.

The only known species is Pladaroxylon leucadendron, native to the island of St. Helena in the South Atlantic. Commonly known as the he cabbage-tree.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Melliss was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Lambdon, P.W.; Ellick, S. (2016). "Pladaroxylon leucadendron". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T37596A67371569. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T37596A67371569.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Pladaroxylon leucadendron (DC.) Hook.f." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 May 2024.