Biology:Cotylelobium

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Cotylelobium
A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon (Plate XII) (6430635535).jpg
Cotylelobium scabriusculum as illustrated in A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Cotylelobium
Pierre[1]
Species

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Cotylelobium is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Cotylelobium is derived from Greek (kotyle = a small cup and lobos = a pod) and describes the receptacle. It contains five species distributed in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2] All five species are listed on the IUCN redlist, as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.

Species

(As of September 2021), Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Cotylelobium". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:14359-1. Retrieved 10 September 2021. 
  2. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium Pierre". in Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 79–85. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSS.vol4_5_6.pdf. Retrieved 11 November 2007. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2709948 entry