Microtropis
Encyclopedia
Microtropis is a genus of plant
in family Celastraceae
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Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in family Celastraceae
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae , is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales...
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Species include:
- Microtropis argenteaMicrotropis argenteaMicrotropis argentea is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family . It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Kochummen - Microtropis borneensisMicrotropis borneensisMicrotropis borneensis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Merr.Elmer Drew MerrillElmer Drew Merrill was an American botanist, specializing in the flora of the Asia-Pacific region.He was born in East Auburn, Maine, and attended the University of Maine where he received a B.S. in 1898...
& Freeman - Microtropis densifloraMicrotropis densifloraMicrotropis densiflora is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to India.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, WightRobert WightRobert Wight was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who spent 30 years in India. He studied botany in Edinburgh under John Hope. He was the director of the Botanic Garden in Madras. He made use of local artists to make illustrations of the plants around him... - Microtropis fascicularisMicrotropis fascicularisMicrotropis fascicularis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is a deciduous shrub normally ranging in height from 1-5 m, though sometimes it can scramble higher into the crowns of taller trees. Its stems are covered with small, sharp, hooked spines,...
, Kochummen - Microtropis keningauensisMicrotropis keningauensisMicrotropis keningauensis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Kochummen - Microtropis rigidaMicrotropis rigidaMicrotropis rigida is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Ridl.Henry Nicholas RidleyHenry Nicholas Ridley CMG , MA , FRS, FLS, F.R.H.S. was an English botanist and geologist.Born at West Harling Hall, Norfolk, England... - Microtropis sabahensisMicrotropis sabahensisMicrotropis sabahensis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Kochummen - Microtropis sarawakensisMicrotropis sarawakensisMicrotropis sarawakensis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
, Kochummen - Microtropis tenuisMicrotropis tenuisMicrotropis tenuis is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is endemic to Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
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