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Drimys

Family

Winteraceae

A genus of about twenty species (fewer in some interpretations), natives of Malaysia, E. Australia, New Caledonia and Central and S. America. The family Winteraceae differs from Magnoliaceae (in which Drimys was once placed) in the leaves without stipules; small, rarely solitary flowers; carpels borne in a single whorl (not arranged spirally on a conical axis as in Magnoliaceae). The family is also represented in gardens by the New Zealand species Pseudowintera colorata and P. axillaris, described in Vol. III.

Species articles

Modern name

Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.

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