Cotylelobium
Cotylelobium is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Cotylelobium is derived from Greek (kotyle = a small cup and lobos = a pod) and describes the receptacle. It contains five species distributed in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[1] All five species are listed on the IUCN redlist, as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Genus: | Cotylelobium Pierre[1] |
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References
- Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium Pierre". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 79–85. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
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