''Anthonotha'' is a genus within the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zo ...

Detarioideae The subfamily Detarioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The subfamily consists of 84 genera, mos ...

of the plant family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

Taxonomic history

The first species of the genus was described in 1806 by

Palisot de Beauvois Ambroise Marie François Joseph Palisot, Baron de Beauvois (27 July 1752, in Arras – 21 January 1820, in Paris) was a French naturalist and zoologist. Palisot collected insects in Oware, Benin, Saint Domingue, and the United States, from 17 ...

based on a specimen collected in

West Africa West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations geoscheme for Africa#Western Africa, United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Gha ...

and named ''Anthonotha macrophylla''

P.Beauv. Ambroise Marie François Joseph Palisot, Baron de Beauvois (27 July 1752, in Arras – 21 January 1820, in Paris) was a French Natural history, naturalist and zoologist. Palisot collected insects in Oware, Benin, Saint Domingue, and the United ...

The genus was not recognized and in 1865 Henri Baillon transferred it to the South American genus ''Vouapa'', described by Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775. ''Vouapa'' later became a

junior synonym In taxonomy, the scientific classification of living organisms, a synonym is an alternative scientific name for the accepted scientific name of a taxon. The botanical and zoological codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently. ...

since the conserved name of '' Macrolobium'' was favored for the genus described by Johann Schreber in 1789. Most species now recognized within ''Anthonotha'' were originally described within the genus ''Macrolobium''. The species ''Anthonotha macrophylla'' continued under the illegitimate name ''Macrolobium palisotii'' described by Bentham in 1865. This was corrected by James Macbride in 1919 by publishing the correct name ''M. macrophyllum'' (P.Beauv.) Macbride. In 1955 Léonard reinstalled ''Anthonotha'' for the rest of the African ''Macrolobium'' species, after several other species had been transferred to his newly described genera '' Gilbertiodendron'', '' Paramacrolobium'', and '' Pellegrineodendron''. Léonard subclassified the reinstalled ''Anthonotha'' with 26 species into five sections. ''Anthonotha'' section ''Anthonotha'' became the genus ''Anthonotha'' in a new, narrow sense. The species of the other four sections of ''Anthonotha'' were placed in the genera '' Isomacrolobium'' and ''

Englerodendron ''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa. It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivor ...

'' by Breteler. ''Isomacrolobium'' was later synonymized with ''

''. A prehistoric species, ''Anthonotha shimaglae'', has been reported from the early Miocene of Ethiopia and is a component of an ancient forest dominated by ''Englerodendron''.

Species

''Anthonotha'' contains the following species: * '' Anthonotha acuminata'' (De Wild.) J.Léonard, 1957 * '' Anthonotha brieyi'' (De Wild.) J.Léonard, 1957 * '' Anthonotha cladantha'' (Harms) J.Léonard, 1955 * '' Anthonotha crassifolia'' (Baill.) J.Léonard, 1955 * '' Anthonotha ferruginea'' (Harms) J.Léonard, 1955 * '' Anthonotha fragrans'' (Baker f.) Exell & Hillc., 1955 * '' Anthonotha gilletii'' (De Wild.) J.Léonard, 1957 * '' Anthonotha lamprophylla'' (Harms) J.Léonard, 1955 * ''

Anthonotha macrophylla ''Anthonotha macrophylla'' is a shrub to small understory tree within the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the rain forest regions of West Africa and it is the most common of species within the ''Anthonotha'' genus in Africa. Description A sh ...

'' P.Beauv., 1806 * '' Anthonotha mouandzae'' Breteler, 2010 * '' Anthonotha noldeae'' (Rossberg) Exell & Hillc., 1955 * '' Anthonotha pellegrinii'' Aubrév., 1968 * '' Anthonotha pynaertii'' (De Wild.) Exell & Hillc., 1955 * †''Anthonotha shimaglae'' Pan, Jacobs, Currano, Estrella, Herendeen et Burgt, 2023 - extinct * '' Anthonotha stipulacea'' (Benth.) J.Léonard, 1955 * '' Anthonotha trunciflora'' (Harms) J.Léonard, 1955 * ''

Anthonotha wijmacampensis ''Anthonotha'' is a genus within the subfamily Detarioideae of the plant family Fabaceae. Taxonomic history The first species of the genus was described in 1806 by Palisot de Beauvois based on a specimen collected in West Africa and named ''Anth ...

'' Breteler, 2010 * '' Anthonotha xanderi'' Breteler, 2010

Phylogeny

The following relationships have been suggested for the genus ''Anthonotha'':

References

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