Table 1.
Differences between Monanthotaxis aquila, Monanthotaxis couvreurii and Monanthotaxis atopostema.
Monanthotaxis aquila | Monanthotaxis couvreurii | Monanthotaxis atopostema | |
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Nr of ovules per carpel | 1–2 | 4 | up to 6 |
Nr of staminodes | 6 | 0 | 6? |
Nr of stamens | 9 | 13–15 | 9 |
Stamens free or basally connate | free | connate | free |
Nr of carpels | 12–13 | 9–12 | ca 20 |
Nr of secondary veins | 6–8 | 7–11 | 6–8 |
Distribution | Ivory Coast | Cameroon | Congo (Kinshasa) |