Biology:Trichopus

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Trichopus
Trichopus zeylanicus1.jpg
Trichopus zeylanicus at Nilagala, Sri Lanka.
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Dioscoreales
Family: Dioscoreaceae
Genus: Trichopus
Gaertn.
Species
Synonyms[1]
  • Trichopodium Lindl.
  • Steireya Raf.
  • Podianthus Schnizl.
  • Avetra H.Perrier

Trichopus is a genus of two known species of flowering plants. These plants were formerly included in the family Trichopodaceae, but are now considered to belong to Dioscoreaceae.[2]

Taxonomy

The known species of Trichopus are T. sempervirens, endemic to Madagascar and T. zeylanicus, native to India , Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Govaerts, R., Wilkin, P. & Saunders, R.M.K. (2007). World Checklist of Dioscoreales. Yams and their allies: 1-65. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Wikidata ☰ Q7840958 entry