''Xylotheca'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 in the family
Achariaceae
Achariaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 31 genera and about 155 species of tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees. The APG IV system has greatly expanded the scope of the family by including many genera previously classified in Flac ...
.
The genus includes four species native to central and southern Africa and Madagascar.
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Species
Four species are accepted.[
*'' Xylotheca capreifolia''
*'' Xylotheca kraussiana''
*'' Xylotheca longipes''
*'' Xylotheca tettensis''
]
References
Achariaceae
Achariaceae genera
Flora of the Afrotropical realm
Taxa described in 1843
Taxa named by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Hochstetter
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