Octolobus
| Octolobus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sterculioideae |
| Genus: | Octolobus Welw.[1] |
Octolobus is a genus of tropical forest trees in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Sterculioideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae). They are found in Central and West Africa.[2]
Species
The Catalogue of Life lists 3 species:[2]
- Octolobus grandis
- Octolobus heteromerus
- Octolobus spectabilis Welw. - type species
References
- ^ Welwitsch FMJ (1869) Trans. Linn. Soc. London 27(1): 17.
- ^ a b Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 5 April 2018.