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Misodendron
thumbnail|Misodendrum punctulatum
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Ximenia
Ximenia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae. The generic name honors Francisco Ximénez, a Spanish priest.
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Balanophora
Balanophora is a genus of parasitic flowering plants in the family Balanophoraceae distributed from tropical Africa and Madagascar, through South and Southeast Asia, Japan, Queensland and the islands of the western Pacific. There are over 20 accepted species. Many species emit an odour which possibly attracts pollinators in the same way that pollinators are attracted to Rafflesia. The tiny flowers produce some of the smallest seeds known, weighing as little as 7 micrograms each.
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Olax
Olax is a plant genus in the family Olacaceae. It includes 52 species native to the tropics of South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The name derives from the Latin, olax (malodorous), and refers to the unpleasant scent of some of the Olax species. Olax is an Old World genus represented by several climbers, some species have leaves and fruits smelling of garlic such as Olax subscorpioidea and Olax gambecola, seeds of the latter are used as condiments in parts of West Africa. In India Olax nana is well known as one of the first species to emerge after forest fires, the shoots growing dire
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Strombosia
Strombosia is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Olacaceae. It has also been classified in the family Strombosiaceae. The generic name is from the Greek '''', meaning "pear-shaped", referring to the fruit.
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Octoknema
Octoknema is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae.
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Ptychopetalum
Ptychopetalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Olacaceae, native to the Amazon rainforest. Indigenous name for the genus include marapuama, muirapuama and mirantã, translating roughly to 'potency wood'. The species are shrubs or small trees growing to about in height. Its leaves are short-petioled, up to in length and in breadth light green on upper surface, dark brown on lower surface. The inflorescences consist of short axillary racemes of four to six flowers each. The root is strongly tough and fibrous, internally light brown with thin bark and broad wood, has a faint odor, and
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Anacolosa
Anacolosa is a plant genus of 15 to 22 species. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae. The generic name is from the Greek anakolos, meaning "knotted", referring to the calyx cup rim.
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Heisteria
Heisteria is a genus of plants in the family Olacaceae, although it is sometimes listed under the largely unrecognized family erythropalaceae. It contains the following species (this list may be incomplete): Heisteria acuminata Heisteria asplundii Sleumer Heisteria concinna Standl. Heisteria costaricensis Donn. Sm. Heisteria cyathiformis Little Heisteria fatoensis Standl. Heisteria longipes Standl. Heisteria maguirei Sleumer Heisteria pallida Engl. Heisteria parvifolia Sm.
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Anthobolus
Anthobolus is a genus of flowering shrubs in the sandalwood family, Santalaceae. The genus comprises 3 species, all endemic to Australia. They are dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
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Opilia
Opilia is a genus of approximately 33 species of lianas in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1802.
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Cansjera
Cansjera is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus with this name in 1789.
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Agonandra
Agonandra is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1862.
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Diogoa
Diogoa is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.
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Brachynema
genus of plants
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Schoepfia
Schoepfia is a genus of small hemiparasitic trees, flowering plants belonging to the family Schoepfiaceae. The genus has long been placed in the Olacaceae family.
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Arjona
genus of plants
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Urobotrya
Urobotrya is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1905.
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Sogerianthe
Sogerianthe is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Loranthaceae.
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Sarcophyte
Sarcophyte is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.
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Chaunochiton
Chaunochiton is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.
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Langsdorffia
Langsdorffia are a genus of flowering plants in the family Balanophoraceae, native to Central America, South America, Madagascar and New Guinea. They are parasites on the roots of other plants, with no chlorophyll or stomata of their own.
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Aptandra
Aptandra is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.
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Scybalium
Scybalium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.
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Ombrophytum
Ombrophytum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.
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Helosis
Helosis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.
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Tetrastylidium
Tetrastylidium is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.
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Lophophytum
Lophophytum is a genus of parasitic plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.
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Phanerodiscus
Phanerodiscus is a genus of flowering plants. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae. Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.
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Strombosiopsis
Strombosiopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Olacaceae.
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Rhopalopilia
Rhopalopilia is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1896.
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Pentarhopalopilia
Pentarhopalopilia is a genus of plants in the family Opiliaceae described as a genus in 1987.
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Ditepalanthus
Ditepalanthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Balanophoraceae.