Microtropis

Microtropis
Microtropis japonica in Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Microtropis
Wall. ex Meisn.
Synonyms
  • Chingithamnus Hand.-Mazz.
  • Otherodendron Makino
  • Paracelastrus Miq.

Microtropis is a genus of plant in the family Celastraceae. There are about 70 species. They are trees and shrubs, evergreen or deciduous, with oppositely arranged leaves and white or yellowish flowers. Microtropis are distributed in Asia, Africa, and Central America.

As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Microtropis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Lin, Q. W., & Zhang, Z. X. (2010, April). Microtropis longicarpa and M. daweishanensis (Celastraceae), two new species from Yunnan, China. Annales Botanici Fennici Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 141-147.
  3. ↑ Microtropis. Flora of China.