Ctenolophon is the only genus in the flowering plant family Ctenolophonaceae.[3] It has two recognized species:[4][5]

Ctenolophon
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous - recent[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ctenolophonaceae
Exell & Mendonça[2]
Genus: Ctenolophon
Oliv.
Species

2; see text

This family is well-represented in fossil pollen from the Late Cretaceous onwards. Based on fossils, it was formerly also found in northern South America, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Subcontinent.[1][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Malpighiales". www.mobot.org. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. hdl:10654/18083.105-121&rft.date=2009&rft_id=info:hdl/10654/18083&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x&rft.au=Angiosperm Phylogeny Group&rft_id=https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1095-8339.2009.00996.x&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ctenolophon" class="Z3988">
  3. ^ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M. & Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3). Magnolia Press: 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1.201-217&rft.date=2016&rft_id=info:doi/10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1&rft.au=Christenhusz, M. J. M.&rft.au=Byng, J. W.&rft_id=http://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/download/phytotaxa.261.3.1/20598&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ctenolophon" class="Z3988">
  6. ^ Van Der Ham, R. W. J. M. (1989-06-21). "New observations on the pollen of ctenolophon oliver (ctenolophonaceae), with remarks on the evolutionary history of the genus". Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology. 59 (1): 153–160. Bibcode:1989RPaPa..59..153V. doi:10.1016/0034-6667(89)90014-6. ISSN 0034-6667.153-160&rft.date=1989-06-21&rft.issn=0034-6667&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/0034-6667(89)90014-6&rft_id=info:bibcode/1989RPaPa..59..153V&rft.aulast=Van Der Ham&rft.aufirst=R. W. J. M.&rft_id=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0034-6667%2889%2990014-6&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ctenolophon" class="Z3988">