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Fontainea

April 13, 2024

Fontainea is a genus constituting part of the plant family Euphorbiaceae.[1][2][3][4] The nine currently known species grow naturally in Queensland (Qld) and New South Wales (NSW) Australia (6 spp.), New Caledonia and Vanuatu (1 sp.), and Papua New Guinea (2 spp.).[2][3][4][5][6] Some species are commonly named blushwood.

One species, Fontainea oraria, the coast fontainea, is known only from 10 living plants growing on private property near Lennox Head in northern New South Wales, Australia. Its status is critically endangered.

In 1870 in a European medical science doctoral thesis Édouard Marie Heckel first named this genus in honour of his supervisor Constant Aristide Fontaine (1818–1900), professor of chemistry and toxicology at Toulon, France.[1][7]

A compound, EBC-46, taken from the seed or other plant parts of these spp. or from Hylandia dockrillii has potential cancer-fighting properties in current research and recently published studies. The experimental drug shows promising early results in pre-clinical trials in animal models.[8][9][10]

Description edit

Plants in the genus, Fontainea, are shrubs or small trees. They are dioecious or rarely monoecious, and they exude a colored latex. The leaves are alternate, entire and have pinnate venation. The flowers have pedicels. The male flowers have 18 - 32 free stamens on the receptacle, while the female flowers have ovaries with 3 - 6 uni-ovulate cells and 3 - 6 short and deeply bilobed stigmas.[11]

Species edit

Sourced from the authoritative Australian Plant Name Index and Australian Plant Census,[2] as of October 2014, the 1985 published genus revision,[4] the 1997 new keys and spp. descriptions,[3] and the Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Heckel, Édouard Marie (1870). Etude au point de vue botanique et thérapeutique sur le Fontainea pancheri (nobis). Thèse Inaug. Montpellier. Vol. 9. pp. 10–. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Fontainea%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 12 Oct 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Forster, Paul I. (1997). "Three new species of Fontainea Heckel (Euphorbiaceae) from Australia and Papua New Guinea". Austrobaileya. 5 (1): 29–37. JSTOR 41729915.
  4. ^ a b c d Jessup, Laurie W.; Guymer, Gordon P. (1985). "A revision of Fontainea Heckel (Euphorbiaceae – Cluytiae)". Austrobaileya. 2 (2): 112–125. JSTOR 41738658.
  5. ^ Forster, Paul I.; Welzen, Peter C. van (1999). "The Malesian species of Choriceras, Fontainea & Petalostigma (Euphorbiaceae)". Blumea. 44: 99–107.
  6. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  7. ^ Archives nationales (France). Léonore database
  8. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". QBiotics. 2014. Retrieved 10 Oct 2014.
  9. ^ "Scientists discover cancer-fighting berry on tree that only grows in Far North Queensland". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 Oct 2014. Retrieved 8 Oct 2014.
  10. ^ Boyle, G. M.; d'Souza, M. M. A.; Pierce, C. J.; Adams, R. A.; Cantor, A. S.; Johns, J. P.; Maslovskaya, L.; Gordon, V. A.; Reddell, P. W.; Parsons, P. G. (2014). "Intra-Lesional Injection of the Novel PKC Activator EBC-46 Rapidly Ablates Tumors in Mouse Models". PLOS ONE. 9 (10): e108887. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0108887. PMC 4182759. PMID 25272271.
  11. ^ Endemia.nc: Fontainea. Faune et Flore de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Retrieved 25 April 2019.

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  • Photograph of F. oraria, leaves and fruit

April 13, 2024
fontainea, genus, constituting, part, plant, family, euphorbiaceae, nine, currently, known, species, grow, naturally, queensland, south, wales, australia, caledonia, vanuatu, papua, guinea, some, species, commonly, named, blushwood, orariascientific, classific. Fontainea is a genus constituting part of the plant family Euphorbiaceae 1 2 3 4 The nine currently known species grow naturally in Queensland Qld and New South Wales NSW Australia 6 spp New Caledonia and Vanuatu 1 sp and Papua New Guinea 2 spp 2 3 4 5 6 Some species are commonly named blushwood FontaineaFontainea orariaScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MalpighialesFamily EuphorbiaceaeSubfamily CrotonoideaeTribe CodiaeaeGenus FontaineaHeckel 1 2 3 4 Type speciesFontainea pancheri Baill HeckelOne species Fontainea oraria the coast fontainea is known only from 10 living plants growing on private property near Lennox Head in northern New South Wales Australia Its status is critically endangered In 1870 in a European medical science doctoral thesis Edouard Marie Heckel first named this genus in honour of his supervisor Constant Aristide Fontaine 1818 1900 professor of chemistry and toxicology at Toulon France 1 7 A compound EBC 46 taken from the seed or other plant parts of these spp or from Hylandia dockrillii has potential cancer fighting properties in current research and recently published studies The experimental drug shows promising early results in pre clinical trials in animal models 8 9 10 Contents 1 Description 2 Species 3 References 4 External linksDescription editPlants in the genus Fontainea are shrubs or small trees They are dioecious or rarely monoecious and they exude a colored latex The leaves are alternate entire and have pinnate venation The flowers have pedicels The male flowers have 18 32 free stamens on the receptacle while the female flowers have ovaries with 3 6 uni ovulate cells and 3 6 short and deeply bilobed stigmas 11 Species editSourced from the authoritative Australian Plant Name Index and Australian Plant Census 2 as of October 2014 update the 1985 published genus revision 4 the 1997 new keys and spp descriptions 3 and the Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families 6 Fontainea australis Jessup amp Guymer southern fontainea Qld NSW Fontainea borealis P I Forst Papua New Guinea Fontainea fugax P I Forst Burnett Distr Qld Fontainea oraria Jessup amp Guymer coast fontainea Lennox Head NSW Fontainea pancheri Baill Heckel New Caledonia incl Loyalty Is Fontainea picrosperma C T White fountain s blushwood fontain s blush Atherton Tableland Qld Fontainea rostrata Jessup amp Guymer Wide Bay Burnett Qld Fontainea subpapuana P I Forst Papua New Guinea Fontainea venosa Jessup amp Guymer Logan City QldReferences edit a b c Heckel Edouard Marie 1870 Etude au point de vue botanique et therapeutique sur leFontainea pancheri nobis These Inaug Montpellier Vol 9 pp 10 Retrieved 12 Oct 2014 a b c d Fontainea Australian Plant Name Index APNI Integrated Botanical Information System IBIS database listing by wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research Australian Government Retrieved 12 Oct 2014 a b c d Forster Paul I 1997 Three new species of Fontainea Heckel Euphorbiaceae from Australia and Papua New Guinea Austrobaileya 5 1 29 37 JSTOR 41729915 a b c d Jessup Laurie W Guymer Gordon P 1985 A revision of Fontainea Heckel Euphorbiaceae Cluytiae Austrobaileya 2 2 112 125 JSTOR 41738658 Forster Paul I Welzen Peter C van 1999 The Malesian species of Choriceras Fontainea amp Petalostigma Euphorbiaceae Blumea 44 99 107 a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Archives nationales France Leonore database Frequently Asked Questions QBiotics 2014 Retrieved 10 Oct 2014 Scientists discover cancer fighting berry on tree that only grows in Far North Queensland Australian Broadcasting Corporation 8 Oct 2014 Retrieved 8 Oct 2014 Boyle G M d Souza M M A Pierce C J Adams R A Cantor A S Johns J P Maslovskaya L Gordon V A Reddell P W Parsons P G 2014 Intra Lesional Injection of the Novel PKC Activator EBC 46 Rapidly Ablates Tumors in Mouse Models PLOS ONE 9 10 e108887 doi 10 1371 journal pone 0108887 PMC 4182759 PMID 25272271 Endemia nc Fontainea Faune et Flore de Nouvelle Caledonie Retrieved 25 April 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fontainea Photograph of F oraria leaves and fruit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fontainea amp oldid 1041248239, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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