Scaphopetalum Mast.

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963) Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X 205-316

Description of the genus

For descriptions see World Flora Online

Worldwide: 20 species in West and Central tropical Africa.

DRC: 5 taxa.

Scaphopetalum thonneri var. thonneri

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
amoenum A.Chev.VI
dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand [End]II,IV,VI
discolor Engl. & K.Krause [End]III
thonneri De Wild. & T.Durand var. thonneri IV,VIImage
vanderystii Germ. [End]IV

Other sources of information about Scaphopetalum:

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Scaphopetalum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Scaphopetalum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Scaphopetalum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Scaphopetalum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Scaphopetalum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Scaphopetalum
JSTOR Plant Science: Scaphopetalum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Scaphopetalum
Plants of the World Online: Scaphopetalum
Tropicos: Scaphopetalum
Wikipedia: Scaphopetalum

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