Monodora globiflora
| Monodora globiflora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Monodora |
| Species: | M. globiflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Monodora globiflora | |
Monodora globiflora is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to Tanzania.[2] Thomas Couvreur, the botanist who first formally described the species, named it after its inner petals that touch one another, but are not fused, and form a globe-shaped structure.[3]
Description
It is a tree reaching 4 meters in height. Its branches have
stamens are 0.8 millimeters long. Its smooth fruit are 4-5 centimeters in diameter. Its seeds are 15 by 7 millimeters.[3]
Reproductive biology
The pollen of M. globiflora is shed as permanent tetrads.[4]
Habitat and distribution
It has been observed growing in sandy soils in sparse mountain forests, at elevations from 1700 to 2000 meters.[3]
References
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Monodora globiflora Couvreur". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
- ^ a b c Couvreur, Thomas L.P.; Gereau, Roy E.; Wieringa, Jan J.; Richardson, James E. (2006). "Description of four new species of Monodora and Isolona (Annonaceae) from Tanzania and an overview of Tanzanian Annonaceae diversity" (PDF). Adansonia. 28 (2): 243–266.
- ISSN 0017-3134.
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