Polygonanthus is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Anisophylleaceae, found in the Amazon.[2] It has a Polygonum‑type embryo sac.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Anisophylleaceae |
| Genus: | Polygonanthus Ducke[1] |
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Species
editCurrently accepted species include:[2]
- Polygonanthus amazonicus Ducke
- Polygonanthus punctulatus Kuhlm.
References
edit- ^ Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 345 (1932)
- ^ a b "Polygonanthus Ducke". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Tobe, Hiroshi; Raven, Peter H. (1988). "Additional Notes on the Embryology of Polygonanthus (Anisophylleaceae) and Relationships of the Family". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 75 (4): 1425–1428. doi:10.2307/2399293. JSTOR 2399293.