Distichirhops
Sign in to saveDistichirhops is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. The genus comprises 3 species, found in the secondary forests of New Guinea and Borneo. The taxon name comes from Greek (distichos meaning "in two rows" and rhopo meaning "shrub"), referring to its distichous leaf arrangement and shrubby habit.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Distichirhops is referenced by 2 other articles, and connects out to Phyllanthaceae, plant and Greek.
Vinony files it under Dioecious plants, Phyllanthaceae and Phyllanthaceae genera.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyPhyllanthaceae
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- Phyllanthaceae
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Distichirhops is a genus of flowering plant belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. The genus comprises 3 species, found in the secondary forests of New Guinea and Borneo. The taxon name comes from Greek (distichos meaning "in two rows" and rhopo meaning "shrub"), referring to its distichous leaf arrangement and shrubby habit.
Distichirhops is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Distichirhops” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.