1984
Elaeagnaceae
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Publication
Flora Malesiana - Series 1, Spermatophyta , Volume 10 - Issue 1 p. 151- 156
This small family has a typical northern hemisphere range; it is absent from South America, extends in Eurasia only to the Mediterranean and in Southeast Asia to Malesia and NE. Queensland. There are 3 genera of which Elaeagnus occurs throughout the range (20—50 spp.), Shepherdia occurs only in North America (c. 3 spp.), and Hippophaë occurs throughout Eurasia (c. 3 spp.). The habitat is chiefly in steppes and along coasts, but in SE. & E. Asia, Malesia and N. Queensland Elaeagnus is found as a substage liana in the everwet rain-forest, showing no special preference for seasonal climates. A characteristic feature is the universal occurrence of an often dense indument of scales and frequent occurrence of short-shoot thorns.
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Flora Malesiana - Series 1, Spermatophyta | |
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Veldkamp, J. F. (1984). Elaeagnaceae. Flora Malesiana - Series 1, Spermatophyta, 10(1), 151–156. |