Meiocarpidium Engl. & Diels, Notizbl. Konigl . Bot. Gart. Berlin 3: 54, 1900

Type species.

Meiocarpidium oliverianum (Baillon) D.M.Johnson & N.A.Murray

Description.

Same as species.

A monotypic genus from the Central Atlantic African region (Lower Guinea).

Meiocarpidium is characterized by the presence of peltate scale-like hairs, a character unique among Central African Annonaceae .

Taxonomy.

Le Thomas (1969b).