Glossocalyx

Glossocalyx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Siparunaceae
Genus: Glossocalyx
Benth.
Species:
G. longicuspis
Binomial name
Glossocalyx longicuspis
Synonyms[2]
  • Glossocalyx brevipes Benth.
  • Glossocalyx brevipes var. letouzeyi Fouilloy
  • Glossocalyx staudtii Engl.
  • Glossocalyx zenkeri J.Wagner

Glossocalyx is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Siparunaceae. The only species is Glossocalyx longicuspis, a shrub or tree native to southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo.[2] It grows in lowland tropical rain forest.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Glossocalyx longicuspis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T170124345A170124347. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T170124345A170124347.en. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Glossocalyx Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
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