Amalocalyx

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Amalocalyx
Amalocalyx microlobus fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Apocyneae
Genus: Amalocalyx
Pierre
Species:
A. microlobus
Binomial name
Amalocalyx microlobus
Pierre ex Spire
Synonyms[1]
  • Amalocalyx burmanicus Chatterjee
  • Amalocalyx yunnanensis Tsiang

Amalocalyx is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae consisting of lianas often found clinging to trees. It was first described as a genus in 1898.

Three species names have been created in the genus. Some authors recognize all three as distinct species, but the

Kew Royal Botanic Garden[1] considers the genus as constituting a single species, Amalocalyx microlobus.[2]

These lianas are found in altitude ranges of 800–1,000 metres (2,600–3,300 ft) in Southern

Local names:

References

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Leti, M., Hul, S., Fouché, J.-G., Cheng, S.K. & David, B. (2013). Flore photographique du Cambodge: 1-589. Éditions Privat, Toulouse.

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