5228.000 Monotes A. DC.

Meerts, P. (2017) Dipterocarpaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the genus

Trees or shrubs. Branchlets smooth, not channelled longitudinally. Petals hairy. Anthers frequently with an appendage. Ovary completely 3-locular.

Worldwide: c. 26 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar

Zambia: 12 taxa.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
adenophyllus Gilg B,N,W
africanus A. DC.N,W,EDescription, Image
angolensis De Wild. B,N,WImage
autennei P.A.Duvign.  [NrEnd]WDescription
dasyanthus Gilg B,W
discolor R.E.Fr. N,W,C
elegans Gilg N,W
engleri GilgN,WDescription, Image
glaber SpragueB,C,SDescription, Image
katangensis (De Wild.) De Wild.N,W,C,E,SDescription, Image
magnificus Gilg N
redheadii P.A.Duvign.  [End]WDescription

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Flora of Botswana: Monotes
Flora of Burundi: Monotes
Flora of the DRC: Monotes
Flora of Malawi: Monotes
Flora of Mozambique: Monotes
Flora of Zimbabwe: Monotes

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Monotes
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Monotes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Monotes
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Monotes
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iNaturalist: Monotes
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Monotes
JSTOR Plant Science: Monotes
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Monotes
Plants of the World Online: Monotes
Tropicos: Monotes
Wikipedia: Monotes

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-26

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2026). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Monotes.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=964, retrieved 3 July 2026

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