''Desplatsia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s belonging to the family
Malvaceae
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
.
Its native range is Western Tropical Africa to Uganda.
The genus name of ''Desplatsia'' is in honour of Mr Desplats, thought possibly to be (1819–1888).
Known species:
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Desplatsia chrysochlamys''
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Desplatsia dewevrei''
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Desplatsia mildbraedii''
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Desplatsia subericarpa''
References
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Grewioideae
Malvaceae genera