Monodora

Monodora
Monodora myristica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Tribe:	Monodoreae
Genus:	Monodora Dunal

Monodora is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. It contains approximately 15 species, distributed throughout tropical Africa.[1]

Selected species

• Monodora angolensis Welw.
• Monodora carolinae Couvreur
• Monodora crispata Engl.
• Monodora globiflora Couvreur
• Monodora grandidieri Baill.
• Monodora hastipetala Couvreur
• Monodora junodii Engl. & Diels
• Monodora laurentii De Wild.
• Monodora minor Engl. & Diels
• Monodora myristica (Gaertn.) Dunal; Calabash nutmeg; based on: Annona myristica Gaertn.[2]
• Monodora stenopetala Oliv.
• Monodora tenuifolia Benth.
• Monodora undulata (P.Beauv.) Couvreur
• Monodora unwinii Hutch. & Dalz.
• Monodora zenkeri Engl.

External links

• IPNI List of Species.
• Monodora in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

References

1. "Monodora Dunal". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. "Monodora myristica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2008-04-16.