Microtropis is a genus of plant in the family Celastraceae. There are about 70 species.[1][2] They are trees and shrubs, evergreen or deciduous, with oppositely arranged leaves and white or yellowish flowers.[3] Microtropis are distributed in Asia, Africa, and Central America.

Microtropis
Microtropis microcarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Microtropis
Wall. ex Meisn.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Chingithamnus Hand.-Mazz.
  • Otherodendron Makino
  • Paracelastrus Miq.

As of December 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Microtropis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ Lin, Q. W., & Zhang, Z. X. (2010, April). Microtropis longicarpa and M. daweishanensis (Celastraceae), two new species from Yunnan, China. Annales Botanici Fennici Vol. 47, No. 2, pp. 141-147.
  3. ^ Microtropis. Flora of China.