Gyranthera
Appearance
Gyranthera | |
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Gyranthera caribensis | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
Genus: | Gyranthera Pittier |
Species | |
3, see text |
Gyranthera is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in the family Malvaceae.
There are 3 species.[1][2] Gyranthera caribensis is a tall (up to 60 metres) buttressed tree, which grows in the Cordillera de la Costa montane forests of northern Venezuela. Gyranthera darienensis is a threatened species endemic to Panama. Gyranthera amphibiolepis was newly described in 2012.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Gyranthera. The Plant List.
- ^ a b Palacio, W. 2012. Cuatro especies nuevas de árboles del ecuador. Caldasia; Vol. 34, núm. 1, 2357-3759.