Desmos (plant)
Desmos is a genus of plants in the custard apple family Annonaceae, native to areas from India and China, through tropical Asia to northern Australia.
Description
Plants in this genus are vines, shrubs, or occasionally small trees. Flowers are mostly solitary and, or in some species are produced in the. They are, i.e. they have both male and female organs. There are 3 sepals and 6 petals arranged in two rings of 3. Stamens and both numerous. The fruits are.Distribution
The genus is native to the following areas:Indian subcontinent – Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka.China – China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan.Indo-China – Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.Malesia – Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera.Australia – Northern Territory, Queensland.Species
, Plants of the World Online and World Flora Online accept the following 18 species:- Desmos acutus
- Desmos chinensis
- Desmos chryseus
- Desmos cochinchinensis
- Desmos costatus
- Desmos dinhensis
- Desmos dumosus
- Desmos dunalii
- Desmos elegans
- Desmos goezeanus
- Desmos grandifolius
- Desmos macrocarpus
- Desmos pedunculosus
- Desmos polycarpus
- Desmos subbiglandulosus
- Desmos viridiflorus
- Desmos wardianus
- ''Desmos zeylanicus''