Orophea
Genus of flowering plants
| Orophea | |
|---|---|
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| Orophea malabarica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Tribe: | Miliuseae |
| Genus: | Orophea Blume |
| Synonyms | |
| Mezzettiopsis Ridl. | |
Orophea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. There are about 37 species native to Asia.[1]
These are trees and shrubs. The flowers have six petals in two whorls, the outer petals smaller than the inner. The inner petals are attached at the tips to form a cap shape.[1]
Species include:[1][2]
- Orophea anceps
- Orophea celebica
- Orophea corymbosa
- Orophea creaghii
- Orophea cumingiana
- Orophea diepenhorstii
- Orophea ellipanthoides
- Orophea hainanensis
- Orophea hastata King
- Orophea hirsuta
- Orophea laui
- Orophea multiflora Jovet-Ast
- Orophea palawanensis Elm.
- Orophea narasimhanii
- Orophea submaculata Elm.
- Orophea thomsoni Beddome
- Orophea uniflora Hook.f. & Thomson
- Orophea yunnanensis P.T.Li
References
Media related to Orophea at Wikimedia Commons
- ^ a b c Orophea. Flora of China.
- ^ Orophea. The Plant List.
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