Orophea

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Orophea is a genus of phanerogamous plants with 104 species belonging to the Annonaceae family. They are native to eastern, southern, and southeastern Asia.

Description

They're Zettiopsis Ridley. Erect trees or shrubs. Blade small with diaphanous spots. Axillary, cymose, stalked or sessile inflorescences, with 1 - or several flowers. Bisexual flowers. Sepals 3, smaller than the outer petals. Petals 6, in 2 whorls, free, each whorl valvate; outer petals ovate or obovate, usually smaller than inner petals (± equal in Orophea hainanensis and O. laui). Monocarp fruits with little stipitate, generally globose or oblong, sometimes constricted between the seeds. Seeds 1-4 per monocarp.

Taxonomy

The genus was described by Carl Ludwig Blume and published in Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië 18. 1825. The type species is: Orophea hexandra Blume.

Species

Orophea clemensiana P. J. A. Kessler

Orophea coriacea Thwaites

Orophea desmos Pierre

Orophea glabra Merr.

Orophea heyneana Hook. f. et Thomson

Orophea laui Leonardia et Kessler

Orophea Leytensis Merr.

Orophea maculata Merr.

Orophea megacarpa Bân

Orophea megalophylla P. J. A. Kessler

Orophea merrillii P. J. A. Kessler

Orophea palawanensis Elmer

Orophea parvifolia Merr.

Orophea polyantha Merr.

Orophea sericea P. J. A. Kessler

Orophea submaculata Elmer

Orophea thorelii Pierre

Orophea unguiculata Elmer

Orophea vulcanica Elmer

Orophea wenzelii Merr.

Orophea williamsii Merr.

Complete list of species

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