Biology:Meiocarpidium
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ambavioideae |
| Genus: | Meiocarpidium Engl. & Diels |
Meiocarpidium is a genus of plants in the family Annonaceae. It is distributed in Cameroon, The Central African Republic, The Republic of the Congo, and Gabon.[1] Adolf Engler and Ludwig Diels, the German botanists who first formally described the genus, named it after the small number (Latinized form of Greek μείω-, meio-)[2] of carpels in the flowers.[3]
Description
Meiocarpidium have solitary hermaphroditic flowers. Their sepals have 3 small folds. Their flowers have 6 petals arranged in two rows of three with the interior a little bigger than the exterior. The flowers' receptacles are slightly convex. Their flowers have numerous stamen. Their flowers have 3-5 carpels with ovules in two ventral rows. Their seeds are brown, oval and are rounded on one side, but angular on the other.[3]
Species
It is a monotypic genus consisting of:
- Meiocarpidium lepidotum (Oliv.) Engl. & Diels
References
- ↑ "Meiocarpidium Engl. & Diels". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2067-1.
- ↑ Stearn, William (2004). Botanical Latin. Portland, Ore. Newton Abbot: Timber Press David & Charles. ISBN 9780881926279.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Engler, A.; Diels, L. (1900). "Anonaceen und Beschreibung Einiger Neuen Gattungen Dieser Familie aus dem Tropischen Afrika" (in German, Latin). Notizblatt des Königlichen botanischen Gartens und Museums zu Berlin 3: 45–59. doi:10.2307/3993968. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/91416.
Wikidata ☰ Q9031241 entry
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