Diplodiscus
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Diplodiscus is a genus of flowering plant
in the Malvaceae
sensu lato or Tiliaceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Diplodiscus is also a genus of trematode worms.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
sensu lato or Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae
Tiliaceae is a botanical name for a family of flowering plants. Such a family is not part of APG II, but it is found all through the botanical literature and remains prominently listed by nomenclatural databases such as IPNI....
family.
It contains the following species:
- Diplodiscus hookerianusDiplodiscus hookerianusDiplodiscus hookerianus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae family.It is found only in Malaysia.-Source:* Chung, R.C.K. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Diplodiscus paniculatusDiplodiscus paniculatusDiplodiscus paniculatus is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae family.It is found only in the Philippines.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Diplodiscus scortechiniiDiplodiscus scortechiniiDiplodiscus scortechinii is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae sensu lato or Tiliaceae family.It is found in Brunei and Malaysia.-Source:* Chung, R.C.K. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Diplodiscus is also a genus of trematode worms.