Maesobotrya Explained

Maesobotrya is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1879^{[1] [2] [3]} and is native to sub-Saharan Africa.^{[4] [5]} It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.^[6]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Maesobotrya:^[7]

Formerly included^[4]

• Maesobotrya oblonga - moved to Antidesma oblongum
• Maesobotrya stapfiana - moved to Protomegabaria stapfiana

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16045035#page/178/mode/1up Bentham, George. 1879. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13, plate 1296
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16045035#page/77/mode/1up Bentham, George. 1879. Hooker's Icones Plantarum 13:75-76
3. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40012051 Tropicos, Maesobotrya Benth.
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=117379 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
6. 20443245. A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato). Hoffmann. Petra. Kathriarachchi. Hashendra. Wurdack. Kenneth J.. Kew Bulletin. 2006. 61. 1. 37–53.
7. Web site: Maesobotrya Benth. Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-02-22 . Plants of the World Online . en.