Scottellia

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Achariaceae
Tribus: Erythrospermeae
Genus: Scottellia
Species: S. klaineana – S. leonensis – S. orientalis
Name

Scottellia Oliv., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 23: t. 2265. (1893)

Type species: Scottellia leonensis Oliv., Hooker's Icon. Pl. 23: t. 2265. (1893)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Dasypetalum Pierre ex A.Chev., Vég. Utiles Afrique Trop. Franç. 9: 55. (1917)

References

Oliver, D. 1893. Hooker's Icones Plantarum; or figures, with brief descriptive characters and remarks of new or rare plants 23: t. 2265.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Scottellia in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec. 16. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2019. Scottellia. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Dec. 16. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2019. Scottellia. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 16 2019.
Tropicos.org 2019. Scottellia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 Dec. 2019.

Scottellia is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. Members of this genus are native to the African tropics.[1]
Species

The following species are currently recognized:[1]

Scottellia klaineana Pierre
Scottellia leonensis Oliv.
Scottellia orientalis Gilg

References

"Scottellia — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 5 June 2019.