Heliotropium foertherianum
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| Heliotropium foertherianum Diane & Hilger |
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Tournefortia argentea L.f. |
Heliotropium foertherianum (Tree Heliotrope, Velvet Soldierbush or Octopus Bush), is a species of plant in the Boraginaceae family. It is native to tropical Asia, including southern China, Madagascar, northern Australia, and most of the atolls and high islands of Micronesia and Polynesia.
The tree is small, it is not very good for timber, but it is rare in some places where the wood is used as firewood for beach barbecues.
[edit] Taxonomy
Originally published as Tournefortia argentea, it was transferred to Argusia argentea, and remained under that name until recently. It was recently restored to Tournefortia before being transferred into Heliotropium under a new name in 2003.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ IngentaConnect A systematic analysis of Heliotropiaceae (Boraginales) based on t
- ^ Heliotropium foertherianum Diane & Hilger. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. Argusia argentea. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 20 August 2007.
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