Lophozonia
| Lophozonia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Lophozonia moorei at Cobark Park, Barrington Tops | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Nothofagaceae |
| Genus: | Lophozonia Turcz. |
Lophozonia is a genus (or subgenus) of seven evergreen and deciduous species of trees native to the Southern Hemisphere that can grow up to 40 metres high. They belong to the family Nothofagaceae, which are commonly known as the Southern beeches. Species are located in Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina.[1]
Prior to 2013, Lophozonia was universally considered to be a subgenus of Nothofagus under the name Nothofagus subgenus Lophozonia. Recognition of Lophozonia as a full genus results from the acceptance of a controversial proposal by Heenan & Smissen (2013), a proposal which is rejected by Hill, Jordan & Macphail (2015).[1][2]
Species
The revised taxonomy for Lophozonia includes the following species:
| Botanical name | Binomial authority | Common name | Location found |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. alpina | (Poepp. & Endl.) Heenan & Smissen | Rauli | Argentina, Chile |
| L. cunninghamii | (Hook.f.) Heenan & Smissen | Myrtle beech | Australia |
| L. glauca | (Phil.) Heenan & Smissen | Hualo | Chile |
| L. macrocarpa | (A.DC.) Heenan & Smissen | Roble de santiago | Chile |
| L. menziesii | (Hook.f.) Heenan & Smissen | Silver beech | New Zealand |
| L. moorei | (F.Muell.) Heenan & Smissen | Antarctic beech | Australia |
| L. obliqua | (Mirb.) Heenan & Smissen | Roble beech | Argentina, Chile |
See also
Other genera in the family Nothofagaceae
References
- 1 2 Heenan, Peter B.; Smissen, Rob D. (2013). "Revised circumscription of Nothofagus and recognition of the segregate genera Fuscospora, Lophozonia, and Trisyngyne (Nothofagaceae)". Phytotaxa. 146 (1): 131. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.146.1.1.
- ↑ Robert S. Hill, Gregory J. Jordan & Michael K. Macphail (2015). "Why we should retain Nothofagus sensu lato". Australian Systematic Botany. 28 (3): 190–193. doi:10.1071/SB15026.