View source for Maytenus ← Maytenus You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Maytenus |accepted_authority=Molina |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili, |place=177, 349. 1782 |year=1782 }} |basionyms= |synonyms={{Treatment/ID/Synonym |name=Tricerma |authority=Liebmann |rank=genus }} |hierarchy=Celastraceae;Maytenus |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Celastraceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Maytenus]]</div></div> |etymology=Vernacular Chilean mayten, name for type species |volume=Volume 12 |mention_page=page 112 |treatment_page=page 126 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism reproduction;whole_organism growth form;whole_organism reproduction;whole_organism growth form"><b>Shrubs </b>or trees, polygamomonoecious.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="branchlet shape"><b>Branchlets </b>terete.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="leaf duration;leaf arrangement"><b>Leaves </b>persistent, alternate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="stipule presence">stipules present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="petiole presence">petiole present;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="">blade margins entire or serrate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="blade margin architecture or shape;blade margin architecture or shape;blade margin architecture or shape">venation pinnate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="inflorescence architecture or arrangement or growth form;cyme position;cyme architecture or arrangement or growth form;flower position;flower architecture or arrangement or growth form"><b>Inflorescences </b>axillary, cymes or flowers solitary.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower reproduction;flower architecture or shape"><b>Flowers </b>bisexual and unisexual, radially symmetric;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="perianth position;androecium position">perianth and androecium hypogynous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="hypanthium presence">hypanthium absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="sepal quantity;sepal fusion">sepals 5, distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="petal quantity;petal coloration;petal coloration">petals 5, white or greenish white;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="nectary position;nectary shape;nectary texture">nectary intrastaminal, annular, fleshy.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="flower reproduction;stamen quantity;stamen fusion"><b>Bisexual </b>flowers: stamens 5, free and inserted under nectary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="flower reproduction;staminode presence">staminodes 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="flower reproduction;pistil architecture">pistil 2–4-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="flower reproduction;ovary position;ovary prominence;ovary fusion;ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;ovary placentation">ovary superior, immersed in and adnate to nectary, 2–4-locular, placentation axile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="flower reproduction;style quantity">style 1;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="flower reproduction;stigma quantity">stigmas 2–4;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="flower reproduction;ovule quantity">ovules 1–2 per locule.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="flower architecture;stamen quantity;stamen position"><b>Staminate </b>flowers: stamens 5, free from and inserted under nectary;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="flower architecture;staminode presence">staminodes 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="flower architecture;pistillode presence">pistillode present.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="flower architecture;staminode quantity;staminode arrangement;staminode architecture or shape;staminode architecture;staminode size"><b>Pistillate </b>flowers: staminodes 5, alternate with petals, undivided, not gland-tipped, minute;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s25" data-properties="flower architecture;pistil architecture">pistil 2–4-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s26" data-properties="flower architecture;ovary position;ovary prominence;ovary fusion;ovary architecture or structure in adjective form;ovary placentation">ovary superior, immersed in and adnate to nectary, 2–4-locular, placentation axile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s27" data-properties="flower architecture;style quantity">style 1;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s28" data-properties="flower architecture;stigma quantity">stigmas 2–4;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s29" data-properties="flower architecture;ovule quantity">ovules 1–2 per locule.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s30" data-properties="fruits capsule architecture or structure in adjective form;fruits capsule shape;fruits capsule shape;apex architecture or shape"><b>Fruits </b>capsules, 2–4-locular, obovoid, 2–4-angled, apex not beaked.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s31" data-properties="seed quantity;seed shape;seed architecture"><b>Seeds </b>1 per locule, ellipsoid, not winged;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s32" data-properties="aril coloration;seed position relational">aril bright red, completely surrounding seed.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=United States;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America;Eurasia;Africa;Atlantic Islands;Indian Ocean Islands;Pacific Islands;Australia |discussion=<p>Species ca. 200 (2 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>Tricerma, sometimes separated from Maytenus (for example, by C. L. Lundell 1971), is embedded within Maytenus (M. J. McKenna et al. 2011) and not accepted here.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><div class="treatment-key"> ==Key== <div class="treatment-key-group"> {| class="wikitable fna-keytable" |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Leaf blade margins entire or remotely serrulate, apices obtuse to rounded; branchlets erect or spreading; capsules bright red, 8–12 mm; Florida and Texas. |[[Maytenus phyllanthoides|Maytenus phyllanthoides]] |-id=key-0-1 |1 |Leaf blade margins regularly serrulate, apices acute; branchlets pendent; capsules yellow or straw colored, 5–9 mm; California. |[[Maytenus boaria|Maytenus boaria]] |} </div></div><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Maytenus |author=Jinshuang Ma;Geoffrey A. Levin |authority=Molina |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms=Tricerma |basionyms= |family=Celastraceae |distribution=United States;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;South America;Eurasia;Africa;Atlantic Islands;Indian Ocean Islands;Pacific Islands;Australia |reference=None |publication title=Sag. Stor. Nat. Chili, |publication year=1782 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12_25.xml |genus=Maytenus |androecium position=hypogynous |apex architecture or shape=not beaked |aril coloration=bright red |blade margin architecture or shape=pinnate;serrate;entire |branchlet shape=terete |cyme architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |cyme position=axillary |flower architecture=pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;staminate;staminate;staminate |flower architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |flower architecture or shape=symmetric |flower position=axillary |flower reproduction=bisexual;bisexual;bisexual;bisexual;bisexual;bisexual;bisexual;unisexual;bisexual |fruits capsule architecture or structure in adjective form=2-4-locular |fruits capsule shape=2-4-angled;obovoid |hypanthium presence=absent |inflorescence architecture or arrangement or growth form=solitary |leaf arrangement=alternate |leaf duration=persistent |nectary position=intrastaminal |nectary shape=annular |nectary texture=fleshy |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=2-4-locular;2-4-locular |ovary fusion=adnate;adnate |ovary placentation=axile;axile |ovary position=superior;superior |ovary prominence=immersed;immersed |ovule quantity=1;2 |perianth position=hypogynous |petal coloration=greenish white;white |petal quantity=5 |petiole presence=absent |pistil architecture=2-4-carpellate;2-4-carpellate |pistillode presence=absent |seed architecture=not winged |seed position relational=surrounding |seed quantity=1 |seed shape=ellipsoid |sepal fusion=distinct |sepal quantity=5 |stamen fusion=free |stamen position=free-inserted |stamen quantity=5;5 |staminode architecture=not gland-tipped |staminode architecture or shape=undivided |staminode arrangement=alternate |staminode presence=absent;absent |staminode quantity=5 |staminode size=minute |stigma quantity=2;4 |stipule presence=absent |style quantity=1;1 |whole_organism growth form=tree;shrub |whole_organism reproduction=polygamomonoecious;polygamomonoecious }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Celastraceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Celastraceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Template:Treatment/ID/Synonym (view source) Template:Treatment/Publication (view source) Return to Maytenus.