Lardizabalaceae
Cloverleaf Akebie ( Akebia trifoliata )
Finger fruit plants ( Lardizabalaceae ) are a family of plants that belongs to the Hahnenfußartigen ( Ranunculales ). It contains nine genera and 36 ( to 50) species which occur in China, Korea and Japan, as well as in Chile. Their scientific name honors the Spanish naturalist of the 18th century, Manuel de Lardizábal y Uribe.
Description
All species are woody plants: vines and shrubs. The alternate, stalked leaves are usually palmately divided.
Most species are monoecious getrenntgeschlechtig ( monoecious ). The radial symmetry, unisexual flowers are triple. There are two circles of kronblattartigen sepals and two ( absent in some species ) Circles of nectar leaves ( petals ). The stamens of the male flowers may be free or fused. Three (up to nine ) to many free, upper permanent carpels are present in the female flowers. There are usually formed with numerous (rarely a ) seeds or berries follicles.
System
In the family there are nine genera and about 36-50 species:
- Akebie or Blaugurkenrebe ( Akebia Decne. ): With five kinds in China, Japan and Korea.
- Archakebia C.Y.Wu: With the only kind in China: Archakebia apetala ( Q.Xia, JZSuen & ZXPeng ) CYWu
- Boquila trifoliolata DC.
- Holboellia coriacea Diels, Origin: Central China
- . Holboellia latifolia Wall, Origin: Himalayas
- Lardizabala biternata Ruiz & Pav, Origin: Chile
- Sargentodoxa cuneata ( Oliver ) Rehder & EHWilson: homeland is China.
- Sinofranchetia chinensis ( Franchet ) Hemsley: The home is China.
- Rose mug or Japanese jam Tonie ( Stauntonia hexaphylla ( Thunb. ex Murray ) Decne. )
Pictures
Illustrations:
Fingerblättrige Akebie ( Akebia quinata )
Rose Mug ( Stauntonia hexaphylla )
Swell
- The Lardizabalaceae in APWebsite family. (English )
- Description of the family in DELTA. (English )
- Description in the Flora of China. (English )
- Description in the Flora of North America. (English )
- Walter Erhardt et al: The big walleye. Encyclopedia of plant names. Volume 2 Eugen Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart, 2008. ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7