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Anisophyllea

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Anisophyllea

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Anisophyllea is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderCucurbitales
  5. FamilyAnisophylleaceae
Observations recorded5,578

General: Anisophyllea also occurs in the Old World Flower: , clawed or laciniate in Anisophyllea R.Br. ex Sabine; anthers 8 Appearance: at base Palmatevenation Clawed or lacinate petals in Anisophyllea

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
177
With media
142
Family
Anisophylleaceae
Collections
A, MO
Recorded in
Malaysia, Indonesia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Colombia, Gabon, Cameroon, Thailand

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Anisophylleaceae
Image
Anisophyllea griffithii 335654044.jpg
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Category:Anisophyllea
taxon name
Anisophyllea
taxon rank
genus
Commons category
Anisophyllea
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Description
  • Distribution and habitat
  • Species
  • References

Anisophyllea is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves.

==Description== Anisophyllea species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are unisexual. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are ellipsoid or pear-shaped.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Anisophyllea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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