Ceodes umbellifera J.R.Forst & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2 142, t. 71. 1776.

Rossetto, Elson Felipe Sandoli & Caraballo-Ortiz, Marcos A., 2020, Splitting the Pisonia birdcatcher trees: re-establishment of Ceodes and Rockia (Nyctaginaceae, Pisonieae), PhytoKeys 152, pp. 121-136 : 121

19. Ceodes umbellifera J.R.Forst & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2 142, t. 71. 1776. Figs 2C, D , 3C

Distribution.

Widespread across the Indo-Pacific islands ( Pramanick et al. 2015).

Figures

Figure 2. Field images for representative species of Ceodes, Pisonia and Rockia (Nyctaginaceae) from the Pacific Islands A Ceodes taitensis. Branch with pistillate flowers B Ceodes brunoniana. Ripe anthocarps (fruits) exuding sticky secretions (arrow) C, D Ceodes umbellifera. Branch with ripe anthocarps (C) and staminate flowers at anthesis (D) E, F Pisonia grandis R. Br. Staminate flowers at anthesis (E) and ripe anthocarps (F) G-I Rockia sandwicensis. Staminate (G) and pistillate (H) flowers at anthesis and ripe anthocarps (I) Photo credits: A, F by J. - Y. Meyer B by L. Jensen C by C. - I Peng D, E, I by F. Starr and K. Starr G, H by K. Magnacca.

Figure 3. Comparison of size and morphology of ripe fruits (anthocarps) amongst members of Ceodes, Pisonia and Rockia (Nyctaginaceae). The outline of infructescences are shown below each anthocarp A Ceodes brunoniana (based on St. John 11272 (US- 01258187 )) B Ceodes longirostris (based on Brass 2972 (HUH- 00046918 )). Note the extremely long rostrum at the tip of the anthocarp (indicated with an arrow) C Ceodes umbellifera (based on Foxworthy 593 (US- 03661041 )) D Pisonia aculeata L. (based on Caraballo 3464 (IJ )) E Pisonia grandis (based on Fosberg 24357 (US- 00959523 )) F Rockia sandwicensis (based on Lorence 6305 (US- 00452890 )). Illustration credit: Ramos Sepulveda.