Desplatsia Explained

Desplatsia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.^[1]

Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Uganda.

The genus name of Desplatsia is in honour of Mr Desplats, thought possibly to be (1819–1888).^[2]

Known species:

• Desplatsia chrysochlamys
• Desplatsia dewevrei
• Desplatsia mildbraedii
• Desplatsia subericarpa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Desplatsia Bocq. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . Plants of the World Online . 15 May 2021 . en.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition . Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2018 . 978-3-946292-26-5 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2018 . 1 January 2021.