Anisophyllea
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| Anisophyllea cinnamomoides | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Anisophylleaceae |
| Genus: | Anisophyllea R.Br. ex Sabine[1] |
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Anisophyllea is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves.[2]
Description
[edit]Anisophyllea species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are unisexual. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are ellipsoid or pear-shaped.[2]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Anisophyllea species are distributed widely throughout the old world tropics, including Africa, India, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. Their habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.[2]
Species
[edit]As of June 2014[update] The Plant List recognises about 36 accepted species:[3]
- Anisophyllea apetala Scort. ex King
- Anisophyllea beccariana Baill.
- Anisophyllea boehmii Engl.
- Anisophyllea buchneri Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea buettneri Engl.
- Anisophyllea cabole Henriq.
- Anisophyllea chartacea Madani
- Anisophyllea cinnamomoides (Gardner & Champ.) Alston
- Anisophyllea corneri Ding Hou
- Anisophyllea curtisii King
- Anisophyllea dichostila Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea disticha (Jack) Baill.
- Anisophyllea fallax Scott-Elliot
- Anisophyllea ferruginea Ding Hou
- Anisophyllea glandulifolia Madani
- Anisophyllea globosa Madani
- Anisophyllea grandis (Benth.) Burkill
- Anisophyllea griffithii Oliv.
- Anisophyllea guianensis Sandwith
- Anisophyllea impressinervia Madani
- Anisophyllea ismailii J.A.McDonald
- Anisophyllea laurina R.Br. ex Sabine
- Anisophyllea manausensis Pires & W.A.Rodrigues
- Anisophyllea meniaudii Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Anisophyllea myriosticta Floret
- Anisophyllea nitida Madani
- Anisophyllea obtusifolia Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea penninervata J.E.Vidal
- Anisophyllea polyneura Floret
- Anisophyllea pomifera Engl. & Brehmer
- Anisophyllea purpurascens Hutch. & Dalziel
- Anisophyllea quangensis Engl. ex Henriq.
- Anisophyllea reticulata Kochummen
- Anisophyllea rhomboidea Baill.
- Anisophyllea scortechinii King
- Anisophyllea sororia Pierre
- Anisophyllea thouarsiana Baill.
References
[edit]- ^ "Genus: Anisophyllea R. Br. ex Sabine". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 September 1996. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ a b c Wong, K. M.; Madani, L. (1995). "Anisophyllea R. Br. ex Sabine". 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. 16–23, 25. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Anisophyllea". The Plant List. Retrieved 4 June 2014.