Kostermanthus
| Kostermanthus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Kostermanthus Prance[1] |
Kostermanthus is a genus of plant in the family Chrysobalanaceae described as a genus in 1979.[2][3]
Kostermanthus is native to Southeast Asia (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and the Philippines).[4] It is named in honor of André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans (1906-1994), an Indonesian botanist of Dutch ancestry.
- Species[4]
- Kostermanthus heteropetalus (Scort. ex King) Prance - Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Sulawesi, Philippines
- Kostermanthus malayanus (Kosterm.) Prance - Perak
- Kostermanthus malayanus (Kosterm.) Prance - Malaysia
- Kostermanthus robustus Prance - Sarawak
References[edit]
- ^ "Genus: Kostermanthus Prance". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 7 September 1994. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Prance, Ghillean Tolmie. 1979. Brittonia 31: 91-94
- ^ Tropicos, Kostermanthus Prance
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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