Anisoptera (plant)
Anisoptera[1] is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Anisoptera is derived from Greek (anisos = “unequal” and pteron = “wing”) and describes the unequal fruit calyx lobes. It contains ten species distributed from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to New Guinea.[2] Eight out of the ten species are currently listed on the IUCN redlist. Of these, four species are listed as critically endangered and the other four as endangered. The main threat is habitat loss. The timber is a light hardwood.
| Anisoptera | |
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| Anisoptera thurifera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dipterocarpoideae |
| Genus: | Anisoptera Korth., 1841 |
| Species | |
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Species
The Plant List includes:[3]
- Anisoptera aurea Foxw.
- Anisoptera costata Korth.
- Anisoptera curtisii Dyer ex King
- Anisoptera grossivenia V.Sloot.
- Anisoptera laevis Ridl.
- Anisoptera marginata Korth.
- Anisoptera megistocarpa Slooten
- Anisoptera reticulata P.S.Ashton
- Anisoptera scaphula (Roxb.) Kurz
- Anisoptera thurifera (Blanco) Blume (Synonym A. brunnea Foxw.)
NB: Anisoptera parvifolia Warb. is a synonym of Hopea parvifolia (Warb.) Slooten
References
- Korthals PW (1841) In: Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Ned. Bezitt., Bot. 65
- Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Anisoptera Korth.". 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). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 71–79. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
- TPL: Anisoptera
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