Cephalostemon
| Cephalostemon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Rapateaceae |
| Genus: | Cephalostemon R.H.Schomb. |
| Type species | |
| Cephalostemon gracilis (Poepp. & Endl.) R.H.Schomb.
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Cephalostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rapateaceae. It was described as a genus in 1845.[1][2]
The genus is native to South America.[3]
- Species[3]
- Cephalostemon affinis Körn - Amazonas, Tafelberg, Pará
- Cephalostemon angustatus Malme - Mato Grosso do Sul
- Cephalostemon gracilis (Poepp. & Endl.) R.H.Schomb. - Pará
- Cephalostemon microglochin Sandwith - Amazonas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Santa Cruz
- Cephalostemon riedelianus Körn - Minas Gerais, Goiás
References
[edit]- ^ Schomburgk, Robert Hermann. 1845. Die Rapatea Friderici Angusti 9
- ^ Tropicos, Cephalostemon R.H.Schomb.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families