Anisoptera (plant)

Anisoptera[1] is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. The name Anisoptera is derived from Greek (anisos = “unequal” and pteron = “wing”) and describes the unequal fruit calyx lobes. It contains ten species distributed from Chittagong (Bangladesh) to New Guinea.[2] Eight out of the ten species are currently listed on the IUCN redlist. Of these, four species are listed as critically endangered and the other four as endangered. The main threat is habitat loss. The timber is a light hardwood.

For insect suborder containing dragonflies, see Anisoptera.

Anisoptera
Anisoptera thurifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamily: Dipterocarpoideae
Genus: Anisoptera
Korth., 1841
Species

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Species

The Plant List includes:[3]

NB: Anisoptera parvifolia Warb. is a synonym of Hopea parvifolia (Warb.) Slooten

References
  1. Korthals PW (1841) In: Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Ned. Bezitt., Bot. 65
  2. Ashton, P. S. (September 2004). "Anisoptera Korth.". In Soepadmo, E.; Saw, L. G.; Chung, R. C. K. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 5. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 71–79. ISBN 983-2181-59-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2007.
  3. TPL: Anisoptera
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