Ellipanthus
| Ellipanthus | |
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| Ellipanthus unifoliatus | |
Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Ellipanthus Hook.f.[1] |
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Ellipanthusis a genus ofplantsin the familyConnaraceae.The generic name is from theGreekmeaning "defective flower", referring to the incomplete development of some of thestamens.[2]
Description
[edit]Ellipanthusspecies grow as shrubs or small trees. The twigs aretomentose,especially when young.Inflorescencesconsist of four or five flowers. The fruits are densely tomentose with a woodypericarp.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Ellipanthusspecies grow naturally inAfrica,Madagascar,Sri Lanka,mainlandSoutheast AsiaandMalesia.Their habitat is lowland mixeddipterocarpforest and mixed swamp forest.[2]
Species
[edit]As of May 2014[update]The Plant Listrecognises 10 acceptedtaxa(of species and infraspecific names):[3]
- Ellipanthus beccariiPierre
- Ellipanthus calophyllusKurz
- Ellipanthus glabrifoliusMerr.
- Ellipanthus hemandradenioidesBrenan
- Ellipanthus madagascariensis(Schellenb.) Capuron ex Keraudren
- Ellipanthus razanatsimaeRandrian. & Lowry
- Ellipanthus tomentosusKurz
- var.kingii(Boerl. & Koord.) Leenh.
- Ellipanthus unifoliatus(Thwaites) Thwaites
- Ellipanthus unifoliolatus(Thwaites Thwaites) Thwaites
References
[edit]- ^"Genus:EllipanthusHook.f. "Germplasm Resources Information Network.United States Department of Agriculture.17 September 1996. Archived fromthe originalon 24 September 2015.Retrieved20 May2014.
- ^abcTipot, Lesmy (1995)."EllipanthusHook.f. ".In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.).Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak.(free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1.Forest Research Institute Malaysia.pp. 195–197.ISBN983-9592-34-3.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 September 2013.Retrieved20 May2014.
- ^ "Ellipanthus".The Plant List.Retrieved20 May2014.
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