Monotes
Monotes | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Subfamily: | Monotoideae |
Genus: | Monotes A.DC. |
Type species | |
A.DC.
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Monotes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa.[1] The Zambezian region is the centre of diversity for the genus.[2]
The following species are accepted by The Plant List:[3]
- Gilg
- A.DC.
- De Wild.
- Gilg
- H.H.Bancr.
- Gilg
- H.H.Bancr.
- R.E.Fr.
- Gilg
- Gilg
- Pierre
- De Wild.
- Exell
- (Welw.) Gilg
- (De Wild.) De Wild.
- Gilg
- Exell
- Monotes lutambensis Verdc.
- Humbert
- Gilg
- H.H.Bancr.
- H.H.Bancr.
- P.A.Duvign.
- H.H.Bancr.
- Gilg
- H.H.Bancr.
References[]
- ^ Umberto Quattrocchi (1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. Vol. 3. CRC Press. p. 1772. ISBN 9780849326776.
- ^ Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and Davison J. Gumbo, eds. (2010). The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: managing for products and services. Earthscan, 2010.
- ^ "Monotes". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
Categories:
- Dipterocarpaceae
- Malvales genera
- Dipterocarpaceae stubs