Vatica

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Vatica
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Vatica chinensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Dipterocarpaceae
Subfamily: Dipterocarpoideae
Genus: Vatica
L. [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Brachypodandra Gagnep.
  • Elaeogene Miq.
  • Isauxis (Arn.) Rchb.
  • Pachynocarpus Hook.f.
  • Perissandra Gagnep.
  • Pteranthera Blume
  • Retinodendron Korth.
  • Retinodendropsis F.Heim
  • Seidlia Kostel.
  • Sunaptea Griff.
  • Synaptea Kurz

Vatica is a genus of plants in the family Dipterocarpaceae. Its species range from India and southern China through Sri Lanka, Indochina, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Guinea. [1]

Species

Vatica pauciflora Resak rawa-vatica pauciflora (10).jpg
Vatica pauciflora
Vatica rassak Qing Mei Shu Vatica rassak -Xin Jia Po Zhi Wu Yuan Singapore Botanic Gardens- (9213292155).jpg
Vatica rassak

As of August 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Vatica". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. Meekiong, Kalu (November 2015). "A new species of Vatica L. (Dipterocarpaceae) from Sarawak, Malaysia". Malayan Nature Journal. Malaysian Nature Society. 67 (1): 53–58.