Biology:Phyllocosmus

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Short description: Genus of trees

Phyllocosmus
Phyllocosmus africanus.jpg
Phyllocosmus africanus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ixonanthaceae
Genus: Phyllocosmus
Klotzsch
Type species
Phyllocosmus africanus
(Hook.f.) Klotzsch
Species
  • Phyllocosmus africanus
  • Phyllocosmus calothyrsus
  • Phyllocosmus congolensis
  • Phyllocosmus lemaireanus
  • Phyllocosmus sessiliflorus

Phyllocosmus is a genus of small trees in the family Ixonanthaceae native to tropical Africa. It is closely related to the South American genus Ochthocosmus and was once considered to be a part of it.[1]

References

  1. Forman, L. L. (1965). "A New Genus of Ixonanthaceae with Notes on the Family". Kew Bulletin 19 (3): 517–526. doi:10.2307/4108215. ISSN 0075-5974. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10349260 entry