Cassipourea
TaxonCassipourea
AuthorityAubl.
Synonyms
  • Anstrutheria Gardner
  • Dactylopetalum Benth.
  • Endosteira Turcz.
  • Legnotis Sw.
  • Petalodactylis Arènes
  • Richaeia Thouars
  • Tita Scop.
  • Weihea Spreng.

Cassipourea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhizophoraceae.[1] The genus is divided into several subgenera, based mainly on the structure of the flowers.[2] It includes about 72 species native to the tropical Americas, tropical and Southern Africa, and the Indian Subcontinent.[3]

Species

72 species are accepted.[3]

References

  1. ^ Mesta, D. K., et al. (2009). Cassipourea ceylanica (Gardn.) Alston (1925) (Rhizophoraceae) in Karnataka. Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Journal of Threatened Taxa, 1(10), 530-532.
  2. ^ Kenfack, D. (2011). Cassipourea atanganae sp. nov., a new species of Rhizophoraceae from Lower Guinea. Adansonia, 33(2), 209-213.
  3. ^ "Cassipourea Aubl.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 March 2026.