Monotes adenophyllus

Monotes adenophyllus
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Genus: Monotes
Species:
M. adenophyllus
Binomial name
Monotes adenophyllus
Subdivisions
  • Monotes adenophyllus var. adenophyllus
  • Monotes adenophyllus f. albidus (P.A.Duvign.) Meerts
  • Monotes adenophyllus var. homblei (De Wild.) Meerts
Synonyms
Synonymy
  • synonyms of var. adenophyllus:
    • Monotes adenophyllus subsp. delevoyi (De Wild.) P.A.Duvign.
    • Monotes adenophyllus subsp. subfloccosus P.A.Duvign.
    • Monotes delevoyi De Wild.
    • Monotes gilgii Engl.
    • Monotes hutchinsonianus Exell
    • Monotes magnificus var. glabrescens P.A.Duvign.
    • Monotes magnificus var. paucipilosus P.A.Duvign.
    • Monotes pwetoensis Robyns ex H.H.Bancr.
    • Monotes stevensonii Burtt Davy ex H.H.Bancr.
    • Monotes verdickii De Wild.

    synonyms of f. albidus:

    • Monotes magnificus var. albidus P.A.Duvign.

    synonyms of var. homblei:

    • Monotes adenophyllus subsp. homblei (De Wild.) P.A.Duvign.
    • Monotes adenophyllus f. homblei Meerts, Rougelot & Sosef
    • Monotes homblei De Wild.
    • Monotes magnificus var. homblei (De Wild.) P.A.Duvign.

Monotes adenophyllus is a species of flowering plant in the family Dipterocarpaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to south-central Africa, where it ranges from western and southwestern Tanzania through northern Zambia and the southern Democratic Republic of the Congo to northern Angola. As a small tree it grows from 4 to 8 (12) metres tall. It grows in miombo woodland and bushy or wooded savanna, often on shallow rocky or lateritic soils, from 840 to 1,500 metres elevation.

Three subdivisions are accepted:

References

  1. 1 2 Timberlake, J.R. (2019). "Monotes adenophyllus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T50762635A50762637. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T50762635A50762637.en. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Monotes adenophyllus Gilg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Monotes adenophyllus var. adenophyllus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Monotes adenophyllus f. albidus (P.A.Duvign.) Meerts". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Monotes adenophyllus var. homblei (De Wild.) Meerts". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 August 2026.