Ellipanthus is a genus of plants in the family Connaraceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "defective flower", referring to the incomplete development of some of the stamens.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Ellipanthus Hook.f.[1] |
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Description edit
Ellipanthus species grow as shrubs or small trees. The twigs are tomentose, especially when young. Inflorescences consist of four or five flowers. The fruits are densely tomentose with a woody pericarp.[2]
Distribution and habitat edit
Ellipanthus species grow naturally in Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia and Malesia. Their habitat is lowland mixed dipterocarp forest and mixed swamp forest.[2]
Species edit
As of May 2014[update] The Plant List recognises 10 accepted taxa (of species and infraspecific names):[3]
- Ellipanthus beccarii Pierre
- Ellipanthus calophyllus Kurz
- Ellipanthus glabrifolius Merr.
- Ellipanthus hemandradenioides Brenan
- Ellipanthus madagascariensis (Schellenb.) Capuron ex Keraudren
- Ellipanthus razanatsimae Randrian. & Lowry
- Ellipanthus tomentosus Kurz
- var. kingii (Boerl. & Koord.) Leenh.
- Ellipanthus unifoliatus (Thwaites) Thwaites
- Ellipanthus unifoliolatus (Thwaites Thwaites) Thwaites
References edit
- ^ "Genus: Ellipanthus Hook.f." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 September 1996. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Ellipanthus Hook.f.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 195–197. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
- ^ "Ellipanthus". The Plant List. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
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