Popowia
Sign in to savePopowia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are about 50 species distributed in tropical Asia and Africa and in Oceania.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMagnoliales
- FamilyAnnonaceae
Native toBorneo, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera
General: Popowia can be recognised by the usually small flowers
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- Parent taxon
- Annonaceae
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- Naturalis Biodiversity Center - L.1759414 - Popowia fusca King - Annonaceae - Plant type specimen.jpeg
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Popowia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are about 50 species distributed in tropical Asia and Africa and in Oceania.
These are shrubs and trees. The inflorescence is a solitary flower or a cluster of several. The small, bisexual flowers have six thick petals in two whorls; the petals are sometimes joined to form a cup shape.