| Ctenolophon Temporal range:
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: |
Ctenolophonaceae Exell & Mendonça [2] |
| Genus: |
Ctenolophon Oliv. |
Ctenolophon is the only genus in the flowering plant family Ctenolophonaceae. [3] It has two recognized species: [4] [5]
- Ctenolophon englerianus Mildbr. - central Africa ( Nigeria, Gabon, Zaire, Angola)
- Ctenolophon parvifolius Oliv. - New Guinea and southeast Asia ( Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Philippines)
This species is well-represented in fossil pollen from the Late Cretaceous onwards. Based on fossils, it was formerly also found in northern South America, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Subcontinent. [1] [6]
References
- ^ a b "Malpighiales". www.mobot.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. hdl: 10654/18083.
- ^ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M. & Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3). Magnolia Press: 201–217. doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
- ^ Van Der Ham, R. W. J. M. (1989-06-21). "New observations on the pollen of ctenolophon oliver (ctenolophonaceae), with remarks on the evolutionary history of the genus". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 59 (1): 153–160. Bibcode: 1989RPaPa..59..153V. doi: 10.1016/0034-6667(89)90014-6. ISSN 0034-6667.
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