Anacolosa

Anacolosa is a plant genus of 15 to 22 species. In the APG IV system, the genus is placed in the family Olacaceae.[2][3] Other sources place it in the segregate family Aptandraceae.[4] The generic name is from the Greek anakolos, meaning "knotted", referring to the calyx cup rim.[5]

Anacolosa
A. densiflora Bedd.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Olacaceae
Genus: Anacolosa
(Blume) Blume[1]
Species

See text

Description

Anacolosa species grow as shrubs or trees. The flowers are bisexual. The fruits are drupes (pitted) with a thin, fleshy pericarp.[5]

Distribution and habitat

Anacolosa species are distributed throughout the tropics, including Malesia.[5]

Species

As of July 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[3]

  • Anacolosa casearioides Cavaco & Keraudren
  • Anacolosa cauliflora Sleumer
  • Anacolosa clarkii Pierre
  • Anacolosa crassipes (Kurz) Kurz
  • Anacolosa densiflora Bedd.
  • Anacolosa frutescens (Blume) Blume
  • Anacolosa glochidiiformis Kaneh. & Hatus.
  • Anacolosa griffithii Mast.
  • Anacolosa ilicoides Mast.
  • Anacolosa insularis Christoph.
  • Anacolosa lutea Gillespie
  • Anacolosa papuana Schellenb.
  • Anacolosa pervilleana Baill.
  • Anacolosa poilanei Gagnep.
  • Anacolosa uncifera Louis & Boutique

References
  1. "Genus: Anacolosa (Blume) Blume". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 25 August 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
  2. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 181 (1): 1–20. doi:10.1111/boj.12385.
  3. "Anacolosa (Blume) Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. Stevens, P.F. "Aptandraceae". Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Retrieved 2021-07-18.
  5. Tipot, Lesmy (1995). "Anacolosa Blume". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). Vol. 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 272, 274–275. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2014.


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