Synaptolepis
Genus of flowering plants
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Synaptolepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Thymelaeaceae.[1]
| Synaptolepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
| Genus: | Synaptolepis Oliv. (1870) |
Its native range is tropical and southern Africa and Madagascar.[1]
Species
Five species are accepted.[1]
- Synaptolepis alternifolia Oliv.
- Synaptolepis kirkii Oliv.
- Synaptolepis oliveriana Gilg
- Synaptolepis perrieri Leandri
- Synaptolepis retusa H.Pearson