Ctenolophonaceae

<i>Ctenolophon</i>

Ctenolophon

Genus of flowering plants

Ctenolophon is the only genus in the flowering plant family Ctenolophonaceae.[3] It has two recognized species:[4][5]

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This species is well-represented in fossil pollen from the Late Cretaceous onwards. Based on fossils, it was formerly also found in northern South America, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Subcontinent.[1][6]

References

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    "Malpighiales". www.mobot.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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    Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. hdl:10654/18083.
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    Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
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    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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    Christenhusz, M. J. M. & Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3). Magnolia Press: 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.
  6. [6]
    Van Der Ham, R. W. J. M. (1989-06-21). "New observations on the pollen of ctenolophon oliver (ctenolophonaceae), with remarks on the evolutionary history of the genus". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 59 (1): 153–160. Bibcode:1989RPaPa..59..153V. doi:10.1016/0034-6667(89)90014-6. ISSN 0034-6667.


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