Biology:Desplatsia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Desplatsia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Desplatsia
Bocq.

Desplatsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]

Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Uganda.[1]

The genus name of Desplatsia is in honour of Mr Desplats, thought possibly to be Victor Desplats (1819–1888).[2]

Known species:[1]

  • Desplatsia chrysochlamys (Mildbr. & Burret) Mildbr. & Burret
  • Desplatsia dewevrei (De Wild. & T.Durand) Burret
  • Desplatsia mildbraedii Burret
  • Desplatsia subericarpa Bocq.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8355112 entry