Cotylelobium
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| Cotylelobium scabriusculum as illustrated in A hand-book to the flora of Ceylon | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Genus: | Cotylelobium Pierre[1] |
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Cotylelobium is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Cotylelobium is derived from Greek (kotyle = a small cup and lobos = a pod) and describes the receptacle. It contains five species distributed in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.[2] All five species are listed on the IUCN redlist, as either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered.
Species
[edit]As of September 2021[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:[1]
- Cotylelobium burckii (F.Heim) F.Heim
- Cotylelobium lanceolatum Craib
- Cotylelobium lewisianum (Trimen ex Hook.f.) P.S.Ashton
- Cotylelobium melanoxylon (Hook.f.) Pierre
- Cotylelobium scabriusculum (Thwaites) Brandis
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cotylelobium". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Cotylelobium Pierre". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 79–85. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2007.
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