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Scaphopetalum
Scaphopetalum is a genus previously classified under the plant family Sterculiaceae. Currently, under the APG II system the genus is placed under the subfamily Byttnerioideae of the family Malvaceae senso lato. The distribution of the genus is restricted to the rain forests of Africa. In total 26 taxa have been described, 21 have been recognized (20 species and 1 variety), two invalid and one nomen nudus (without a formal description).
6 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Scaphopetalum thonneri
speciesScaphopetalum thonneri
Scaphopetalum amoenum
speciesScaphopetalum amoenum
Scaphopetalum talbotii
speciesScaphopetalum talbotii
Scaphopetalum blackii
speciesScaphopetalum blackii
Scaphopetalum macranthum
speciesScaphopetalum macranthum
Scaphopetalum parvifolium
speciesScaphopetalum parvifolium
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 181377.