Plagianthus

Plagianthus is a genus of flowering plants confined to New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. The familial placement of the genus was controversial for many years, but modern genetic studies show it definitely belongs in the Malvaceae subfamily Malvoideae. The name means "slanted flowers".

Plagianthus
Plagianthus divaricatus, illustration with analysis by William Jackson Hooker
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Malvoideae
Tribe: Malveae
Genus: Plagianthus
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Type species
Plagianthus divaricatus
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Species
Synonyms
  • Blepharanthemum Klotzsch
  • Philippodendron Endl.
  • Philippodendrum Poit.
  • Wrenciala A.Gray
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