Monotes Explained

Monotes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its name, meaning "unity" or "uniqueness" was chosen because it was the only genus of dipterocarp then known to occur in Africa.^[1] The Zambezian region is the centre of diversity for the genus.^[2]

Species

23 species are accepted.^[3]

• Monotes adenophyllus Gilg
• Monotes africanus A.DC.
• Monotes autennei P.A.Duvign.
• Monotes dasyanthus Gilg
• Monotes doryphorus P.A.Duvign.
• Monotes duvigneaudii Meerts
• Monotes engleri Gilg
• Monotes glaber Sprague
• Monotes glandulosus Pierre
• Monotes gossweileri De Wild.
• Monotes hirtii P.A.Duvign.
• Monotes hypoleucus (Welw.) Gilg
• Monotes katangensis (De Wild.) De Wild.
• Monotes kerstingii Gilg
• Monotes lutambensis Verdc.
• Monotes madagascariensis Humbert
• Monotes magnificus Gilg
• Monotes paivae Catarino & E.S.Martins
• Monotes pearsonii H.H.Bancr.
• Monotes redheadii P.A.Duvign.
• Monotes rubriglans H.H.Bancr.
• Monotes rufotomentosus Gilg
• Monotes xasenguensis H.H.Bancr.

Notes and References

1. Book: Umberto Quattrocchi . 1999 . CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology . 3 . . 9780849326776 . 1772.
2. Emmanuel N. Chidumayo and Davison J. Gumbo, eds. (2010). The dry forests and woodlands of Africa: managing for products and services. Earthscan, 2010.
3. Web site: Monotes A.DC.. . . 23 September 2024.