Anisophyllea Glandulifolia
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''Anisophyllea'' is a genus of
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in the family
Anisophylleaceae The Anisophylleaceae are a small family with four genera and about 70 species, in the order Cucurbitales, according to the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG II. However, it is more isolated from the other suprafamilial clades in this order, while i ...
. The generic name is from the
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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 Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproductio ...
. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are ellipsoid or pear-shaped.


Distribution and habitat

''Anisophyllea'' species are distributed widely throughout the old world tropics, including
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, mainland
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and
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. Their habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to altitude.


Species

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'' recognises about 36 accepted species: * '' Anisophyllea apetala'' * '' Anisophyllea beccariana'' * ''
Anisophyllea boehmii ''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 ...
'' * ''
Anisophyllea buchneri ''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 ...
'' * ''
Anisophyllea buettneri ''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 ...
'' * ''
Anisophyllea cabole ''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 ...
'' * '' Anisophyllea chartacea'' * ''
Anisophyllea cinnamomoides ''Anisophyllea cinnamomoides'' is a species of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other de ...
'' * '' Anisophyllea corneri'' * '' Anisophyllea curtisii'' * ''
Anisophyllea dichostila ''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 ...
'' * '' Anisophyllea disticha'' * ''
Anisophyllea fallax ''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 ...
'' * '' Anisophyllea ferruginea'' * '' Anisophyllea glandulifolia'' * '' Anisophyllea globosa'' * '' Anisophyllea grandis'' * '' Anisophyllea griffithii'' * '' Anisophyllea guianensis'' * '' Anisophyllea impressinervia'' * '' Anisophyllea ismailii'' * '' Anisophyllea laurina'' * '' Anisophyllea manausensis'' * '' Anisophyllea meniaudii'' * '' Anisophyllea myriosticta'' * '' Anisophyllea nitida'' * '' Anisophyllea obtusifolia'' * '' Anisophyllea penninervata'' * '' Anisophyllea polyneura'' * '' Anisophyllea pomifera'' * '' Anisophyllea purpurascens'' * '' Anisophyllea quangensis'' * '' Anisophyllea reticulata'' * '' Anisophyllea rhomboidea'' * '' Anisophyllea scortechinii'' * '' Anisophyllea sororia'' * '' Anisophyllea thouarsiana''


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1626224 Cucurbitales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot