Biology:Ellipanthus
From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of flowering plants
| Ellipanthus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ellipanthus unifoliatus | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Ellipanthus Hook.f.[1] |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
Ellipanthus is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "defective flower", referring to the incomplete development of some of the stamens.[2]
Description
Ellipanthus species grow as shrubs or small trees. The twigs are tomentose, especially when young. Inflorescences consist of four or five flowers. The fruits are densely tomentose with a woody pericarp.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Ellipanthus species grow naturally in Africa, Madagascar , Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia and Malesia. Their habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest and mixed swamp forest.[2]
Species
(As of May 2014) The Plant List recognises 10 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[3]
- Ellipanthus beccarii Pierre
- Ellipanthus calophyllus Kurz
- Ellipanthus glabrifolius Merr.
- Ellipanthus hemandradenioides Brenan
- Ellipanthus madagascariensis (Schellenb.) Capuron ex Keraudren
- Ellipanthus razanatsimae Randrian. & Lowry
- Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz
- var. kingii (Boerl. & Koord.) Leenh.
- Ellipanthus unifoliatus (Thwaites) Thwaites
- Ellipanthus unifoliolatus (Thwaites Thwaites) Thwaites
References
- ↑ "Genus: Ellipanthus Hook.f.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 September 1996. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?4189. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Ellipanthus Hook.f.". in Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M.. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 195–197. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. http://www.chm.frim.gov.my/backup/TFSSvol1_3.pdf. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ↑ "Ellipanthus". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Connaraceae/Ellipanthus/. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q309619 entry
 |  |
