''Monotes'' is a genus of

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s in the family

Dipterocarpaceae Dipterocarpaceae is a family of 16 genera and about 695 known species of mainly tropical lowland rainforest trees. The family name, from the type genus ''Dipterocarpus'', is derived from Greek (''di'' = two, ''pteron'' = wing and ''karpos'' = fru ...

. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The

Zambezian region The Zambezian region is a large biogeographical region in Africa. The Zambezian region includes woodlands, savannas, grasslands, and thickets, extending from east to west in a broad belt across the continent. The Zambezian region lies south of the ...

is the centre of diversity for the genus. The following species are accepted by ''

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'': *'' Monotes adenophyllus'' Gilg *'' Monotes africana'' A.DC. *'' Monotes angolensis'' De Wild. *'' Monotes caloneurus'' Gilg *'' Monotes carrissoanus'' H.H.Bancr. *'' Monotes dasyanthus'' Gilg *'' Monotes dawei'' H.H.Bancr. *'' Monotes discolor'' R.E.Fr. *'' Monotes elegans'' Gilg *''

Monotes engleri ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' Gilg *'' Monotes glandulosus'' Pierre *'' Monotes gossweileri'' De Wild. *''

Monotes hutchinsonianus ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' Exell *''

Monotes hypoleucus ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' (Welw.) Gilg *''

Monotes katangensis ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' (De Wild.) De Wild. *''

Monotes kerstingii ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' Gilg *''

Monotes loandensis ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' Exell *'' Monotes lutambensis'' Verdc. *''

Monotes madagascariensis ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' Humbert *''

Monotes magnificus ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' Gilg *''

Monotes noldeae ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' H.H.Bancr. *''

Monotes pearsonii ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' H.H.Bancr. *''

Monotes redheadii ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' P.A.Duvign. *''

Monotes rubriglans ''Monotes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa. The Zambezian region is the centre of dive ...

'' H.H.Bancr. *'' Monotes rufotomentosus'' Gilg *'' Monotes xasenguensis'' H.H.Bancr.

References

Dipterocarpaceae Malvales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Dipterocarpaceae-stub