Anisophyllea is a genus of plant in the family Anisophylleaceae. The generic name is from the Greek meaning "unequal leaf", referring to the dimorphism of the leaves.

Description

Anisophyllea species grow as shrubs or trees. The bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are unisexual. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are ellipsoid or pear-shaped.

Anisophyllea

Distribution and habitat

Anisophyllea species are distributed widely throughout the old world tropics, including Africa, India, Sri Lanka, mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo. Their habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to altitude.

Anisophyllea

Species

The Plant List recognises about 36 accepted species:

Anisophyllea

Anisophyllea apetala

Anisophyllea beccariana

Anisophyllea boehmii

Anisophyllea buchneri

Anisophyllea buettneri

Anisophyllea cabole

Anisophyllea chartacea

Anisophyllea cinnamomoides

Anisophyllea corneri

Anisophyllea curtisii

Anisophyllea dichostila

Anisophyllea disticha

Anisophyllea fallax

Anisophyllea ferruginea

Anisophyllea glandulifolia

Anisophyllea globosa

Anisophyllea grandis

Anisophyllea griffithii

Anisophyllea guianensis

Anisophyllea impressinervia

Anisophyllea ismailii

Anisophyllea laurina

Anisophyllea manausensis

Anisophyllea meniaudii

Anisophyllea myriosticta

Anisophyllea nitida

Anisophyllea obtusifolia

Anisophyllea penninervata

Anisophyllea polyneura

Anisophyllea pomifera

Anisophyllea purpurascens

Anisophyllea quangensis

Anisophyllea reticulata

Anisophyllea rhomboidea

Anisophyllea scortechinii

Anisophyllea sororia

Anisophyllea thouarsiana

References

Cucurbitales genera

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot