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| Pteleopsis | |
|---|---|
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| Pteleopsis myrtifolia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Pteleopsis Engl. |
Pteleopsis was a genus in the plant family Combretaceae. It is now regarded as a synonym of Terminalia L., another genus of the same family which contains around 290 species.[1]
Species formerly included here:[2]
- Pteleopsis myrtifolia – now Terminalia myrtifolia
- Pteleopsis albidiflora – now Terminalia hylodendron
- Pteleopsis anisoptera – now Terminalia anisoptera
- Pteleopsis apetala – now Terminalia apetala
- Pteleopsis barbosae – now Terminalia barbosae
- Pteleopsis bequaertii – now Terminalia hylodendron
- Pteleopsis diptera – now Terminalia welwitschii
- Pteleopsis habeensis – now Terminalia habeensis
- Pteleopsis hylodendron – now Terminalia hylodendron
- Pteleopsis kerstingii – now Terminalia mollis
- Pteleopsis ledermannii – unplaced
- Pteleopsis obovata – now Terminalia myrtifolia
- Pteleopsis pteleopsoides – now Terminalia pteleopsoides
- Pteleopsis ritschardii – now Terminalia anisoptera
- Pteleopsis stenocarpa – now Terminalia myrtifolia
- Pteleopsis suberosa – now Terminalia engleri
- Pteleopsis tetraptera – now Terminalia tetraptera
- Pteleopsis variifolia – now Terminalia myrtifolia
References
[edit]- ↑ "Terminalia L." Catalogue of Life. Amsterdam: Catalogue of Life Foundation. 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
- ↑ "Pteleopsis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- Images of Pteleopsis at West African Plants.
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