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

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

Monotes engleri

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
engleri GilgN,W,C,E,SDescription, Image
glaber SpragueN,W,C,SDescription, Image
katangensis (De Wild.) De Wild.NDescription, Image

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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 Zambia: Monotes

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Monotes
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Monotes
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): 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: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Monotes.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=964, retrieved 3 June 2026

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