Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Malvales

Dipterocarpaceae - Monotes family

Duvigneaud, P. (1960-1) Dipterocarpaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs. Stipules present. Leaves alternate, petiolate, entire, with an extra-floral nectary at the base of the midrib on the upper leaf surface (appearing as a pale or dark, often reddish, circular patch). Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 5, accrescent. Petals 5. Stamens numerous. Ovary superior, (1-)3-locular. Carpels 3, 2-ovulate. Fruit 1-seeded, indehiscent, surrounded by the 5 large wings of the accrescent calyx.

Worldwide: 16 genera and 680 species, tropical, especially Malesia.

DRC: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Marquesia Gilg	Description

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Flora of Botswana: Dipterocarpaceae
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Flora of Zambia: Dipterocarpaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: Dipterocarpaceae

External websites:

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