Englerophytum

Englerophytum is a group of trees in the family Sapotaceae described as a genus in 1914.^[3][4]

Englerophytum consists primarily of trees. Their leaves are leathery with dense appressed hairs on the undersides.^[2] The genus is widespread across tropical and southern Africa.^[1] It is found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa ( KwaZulu-Natal, Cape Province and Northern Provinces) Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.^[5]

The genus name of Englerophytum is in honour of Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist,^[6] and also; phytum, a Greek word meaning "plant".

Species

The genus contains the following species:^[1]

1. Englerophytum congolense (De Wild.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. — Gabon, DRC
2. Englerophytum ferrugineum L.Gaut. & O.Lachenaud — Gabon
3. Englerophytum gigantifolium O.Lachenaud & L.Gaut. — Gabon
4. Englerophytum iturense (Engl.) L.Gaut. — Gabon, DRC
5. Englerophytum koulamoutouense (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) ined. — Gabon, Republic of Congo
6. Englerophytum laurentii (De Wild.) ined. — from Cameroon to Angola
7. Englerophytum le-testui (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) ined. — Gabon, Republic of Congo
8. Englerophytum libenii O.Lachenaud & L.Gaut. — Cameroon, Gabon
9. Englerophytum longipedicellatum (De Wild.) ined. — Gabon, DRC
10. Englerophytum magalismontanum (Sond.) T.D.Penn. — Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eswatini
11. Englerophytum mayumbense (Greves) ined. — Gabon, Republic of Congo, Angola (Cabinda)
12. Englerophytum natalense (Sond.) T.D.Penn. — Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Eswatini, Cape Province
13. Englerophytum oblanceolatum (S.Moore) T.D.Penn. — W + C Africa from Liberia to Kenya
14. Englerophytum oubanguiense (Aubrév. & Pellegr.) Aubrév. & Pellegr. — W + C Africa
15. Englerophytum paludosum L.Gaut., Burgt & O.Lachenaud — Cameroon to Republic of Congo
16. Englerophytum rwandense (Troupin) ined. — Rwanda, Burundi
17. Englerophytum somiferanum Aubrév. — Gabon
18. Englerophytum stelechantha K.Krause — Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo
19. Englerophytum sylverianum Kenfack & L.Gaut. — Cameroon to Equatorial Guinea

Gallery

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  flower: 5 petals and 5 sepals
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  fruit: a berry containing 1 seed

References

Englerophytum es un género con doce especies de plantas perteneciente a la familia de las sapotáceas. Es originario de África tropical.^[1]​

Etimología

Englerophytum: nombre genérico otorgado en honor del botánico alemán Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler con el sufijo phytum.

Especies seleccionadas

• Englerophytum congoense
• Englerophytum hallei
• Englerophytum iturense
• Englerophytum magalismontanum

Sinonimia

• Bequaertiodendron De Wild., Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 7(Suppl.): 21 (1919).
• Tisserantiodoxa Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 104: 277 (1957).
• Boivinella Pierre ex Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 105: 37 (1958).
• Zeyherella (Engl.) Pierre ex Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 105: 37 (1958).
• Neoboivinella Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 106: 23 (1959).
• Pseudoboivinella Aubrév. & Pellegr., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 260 (1961).
• Wildemaniodoxa Aubrév. & Pellegr., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 252 (1961).^[1]​

Referencias

Englerophytum est un genre d'arbres ou d'arbustes de la famille des Sapotaceae originaire d'Afrique tropicale. Ce genre compterait quatre espèces.

Synonymes

• Bequaertiodendron De Wild., Rev. Zool. Bot. Africaines 7(Suppl.): 21 (1919).
• Tisserantiodoxa Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 104: 277 (1957).
• Boivinella Pierre ex Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 105: 37 (1958).
• Zeyherella (Engl.) Pierre ex Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 105: 37 (1958).
• Neoboivinella Aubrév. & Pellegr., Bull. Soc. Bot. France 106: 23 (1959).
• Pseudoboivinella Aubrév. & Pellegr., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 260 (1961).
• Wildemaniodoxa Aubrév. & Pellegr., Notul. Syst. (Paris) 16: 252 (1961).

Liste d'espèces

• Englerophytum congoense
• Englerophytum hallei
• Englerophytum iturense
• Englerophytum magalismontanum
• Englerophytum somiferanum ^{[note 1],[1]}

Description

Notes et références

Notes

Références

• (es) Cet article est partiellement ou en totalité issu de l’article de Wikipédia en espagnol intitulé .

Englerophytum é um género botânico pertencente à família Sapotaceae^[1].