Sapranthus

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Genus of flowering plants

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::summary Genus of flowering plants ::

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Sapranthus is a genus of flowering woody plants in the family Annonaceae. The genus was first described in 1866 by Berthold Carl Seemann.

Description

Plants in this genus are shrubs or trees. The flowers are solitary and terminal and have six petals. The flowers have a characteristic foetid odour (giving the generic name) and are pollinated by beetles.

Species

Plants of the World Online gives the following as accepted species:

References

References

  1. Seemann, B.C.. (1866). "ON SAPRANTHUS, A NEW GENUS OF ANONACEA, FROM CENTRAL AMERICA". Journal of Botany, British and Foreign.
  2. "''Sapranthus'' Seem.".
  3. {{cite Q. Q93452857
  4. "''Sapranthus'' Seem. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science".
  5. (2023-09-05). "Taxonomic Novelties in Sapranthus (Annonaceae): a new large-sized species endemic to the mountain cloud forest of Central America". Brittonia.

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