Rhaptopetalum
Encyclopedia
Rhaptopetalum is a genus of plant
in family Lecythidaceae
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
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 Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
. It contains the following species (but this list may be incomplete):
- Rhaptopetalum begueiRhaptopetalum begueiRhaptopetalum beguei is a species of plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, and Nigeria.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
, Mangenot - Rhaptopetalum belingenseRhaptopetalum belingenseRhaptopetalum belingense is a species of plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is endemic to Gabon.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
, Letouzey - Rhaptopetalum geophylaxRhaptopetalum geophylaxRhaptopetalum geophylax is a species of plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Cheek & Gosline - Rhaptopetalum sindarenseRhaptopetalum sindarenseRhaptopetalum sindarense is a species of plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is endemic to Gabon.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 23 August 2007....
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