View source for Hippomane ← Hippomane 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=Hippomane |accepted_authority=Linnaeus |publications={{Treatment/Publication |title=Sp. Pl. |place=2: 1191. 1753 |year=1753 }} |common_names=Manchineel |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Euphorbiaceae;Hippomane |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Euphorbiaceae]]</div><div class="higher-taxon"><small>genus</small>[[Hippomane]]</div></div> |etymology=Greek hippos, horse, and mania, fury, alluding to effect of the caustic latex on horses |volume=Volume 12 |mention_page=page 157, 159, 233 |treatment_page=page 232 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism reproduction;whole_organism growth form"><b>Trees,</b> monoecious;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="hair presence">hairs absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="latex coloration">latex white.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="leaf duration;leaf arrangement;leaf architecture"><b>Leaves </b>persistent, alternate, simple;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="stipule presence;stipule duration">stipules present, caducous;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="petiole presence">petiole present, glands at apex;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="blade shape;margin shape;margin shape">blade unlobed, margins remotely serrate or crenate, laminar glands absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="laminar gland presence;laminar gland architecture or shape">venation pinnate.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="inflorescence reproduction;inflorescence position or structure subtype;thyrse shape"><b>Inflorescences </b>bisexual (pistillate flowers proximal, staminate distal), terminal, spikelike thyrses;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="gland position;bract quantity">glands subtending each bract 2.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="pedicel architecture;pedicel presence;pedicel architecture;pedicel prominence"><b>Pedicels:</b> staminate present, pistillate rudimentary.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal quantity;sepal arrangement;sepal fusion"><b>Staminate </b>flowers: sepals 2, imbricate, connate proximally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="flower architecture;petal presence">petals 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="flower architecture;nectary presence">nectary absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="flower architecture;stamen quantity;stamen fusion">stamens 2, connate basally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="flower architecture;pistillode presence">pistillode absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="flower architecture;sepal atypical quantity;sepal quantity;sepal fusion"><b>Pistillate </b>flowers: sepals 3 [–4], connate proximally;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="flower architecture;petal presence">petals 0;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties="flower architecture;nectary presence">nectary absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="flower architecture;pistil architecture">pistil 6–9-carpellate;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="flower architecture;style quantity;style fusion;style architecture">styles 6–9, connate basally, unbranched.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties=""><b>Fruits </b>drupes.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="seed shape"><b>Seeds </b>elliptic-compressed;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="">caruncle absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="caruncle presence;x chromosome quantity">x = 11.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=Fla.;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;n South America;Pacific Islands (Galápagos Islands) |discussion=<p>Species 2 or 3 (1 in the flora).</p><!-- --><p>Hippomane horrida Urban & Ekman and H. spinosa Linnaeus are endemic to Hispaniola.</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Hippomane |author=Michael J. Huft |authority=Linnaeus |rank=genus |parent rank=family |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Euphorbiaceae |distribution=Fla.;Mexico;West Indies;Central America;n South America;Pacific Islands (Galápagos Islands) |reference=None |publication title=Sp. Pl. |publication year=1753 |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/84153f6d59a0a91d69695978a64cee7560374f8e/V12/V12_532.xml |genus=Hippomane |blade shape=unlobed |bract quantity=2 |caruncle presence=absent |flower architecture=pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;pistillate;staminate;staminate;staminate;staminate;staminate |gland position=subtending |hair presence=absent |inflorescence position or structure subtype=terminal |inflorescence reproduction=bisexual |laminar gland architecture or shape=pinnate |laminar gland presence=absent |latex coloration=white |leaf architecture=simple |leaf arrangement=alternate |leaf duration=persistent |margin shape=crenate;serrate |nectary presence=absent;absent |pedicel architecture=pistillate;staminate |pedicel presence=absent |pedicel prominence=rudimentary |petal presence=absent;absent |petiole presence=absent |pistil architecture=6-9-carpellate |pistillode presence=absent |seed shape=elliptic-compressed |sepal arrangement=imbricate |sepal atypical quantity=3;4 |sepal fusion=connate;connate |sepal quantity=3;2 |stamen fusion=connate |stamen quantity=2 |stipule duration=caducous |stipule presence=absent |style architecture=unbranched |style fusion=connate |style quantity=6;9 |thyrse shape=spikelike |whole_organism growth form=tree |whole_organism reproduction=monoecious |x chromosome quantity=11 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]][[Category:Euphorbiaceae]] Templates used on this page: Template:Euphorbiaceae (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/Publication (view source) Return to Hippomane.