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'''''Breynia''''' is a [[plant]] [[genus]] in the [[family]] [[Phyllanthaceae]]. It has 35 [[species]], distributed from [[India]] to [[Australia]]. | |||
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Breynia (for J. P. Breyn, a German botanist of 17th century). Eupharbiaceie. Tropical shrubs or trees, rarely cult. Lvs. alternate, simple: fls. small, in short axillary clusters, monoecious, apetalous; calvx imbricate; styles 2-parted: fr. a reel berry. Related to Phyl- lanthus: about 15 soecies in Trop. Asia ond Pacific Isle. B. turbinata (Phyllanthus turbinatus, Sims). May be the same as Andrachne fruticosa. | |||
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==Cultivation== | |||
===Propagation=== | |||
===Pests and diseases=== | |||
==Species== | |||
*''[[Breynia disticha]]'' - snowbush | *''[[Breynia disticha]]'' - snowbush | ||
*''[[Breynia fruiticosa]]'' Hook. f. | *''[[Breynia fruiticosa]]'' Hook. f. | ||
*''[[Breynia nivosa]]'' | *''[[Breynia nivosa]]'' | ||
*''[[Breynia oblongifolia]]'' - coffee bush | |||
*etc. | *etc. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery perrow=5> | |||
Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | |||
Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | |||
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==References== | |||
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | |||
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | |||
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Breynia is a plant genus in the family Phyllanthaceae. It has 35 species, distributed from India to Australia.
Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Breynia (for J. P. Breyn, a German botanist of 17th century). Eupharbiaceie. Tropical shrubs or trees, rarely cult. Lvs. alternate, simple: fls. small, in short axillary clusters, monoecious, apetalous; calvx imbricate; styles 2-parted: fr. a reel berry. Related to Phyl- lanthus: about 15 soecies in Trop. Asia ond Pacific Isle. B. turbinata (Phyllanthus turbinatus, Sims). May be the same as Andrachne fruticosa.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Species
- Breynia disticha - snowbush
- Breynia fruiticosa Hook. f.
- Breynia nivosa
- Breynia oblongifolia - coffee bush
- etc.
Gallery
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photo 1
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photo 2
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photo 3
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Breynia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Breynia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)