Bunchosia
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Bunchosia nitida | |
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Genus: | Bunchosia |
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ca. 75 species; see text | |
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Bunchosia is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. It contains roughly 75 species of trees and shrubs, which are native to dry woodlands, savannas, and wet forests. Their range extends from Mexico and the Caribbean to southeastern Brazil and adjacent Argentina. Bunchosia is one of three arborescent genera of Malpighiaceae with fleshy, bird-dispersed fruits.
Selected species
- Bunchosia argentea (Jacq.) DC. – Peanut butter fruit
- Bunchosia armeniaca (Cav.) DC.
- Bunchosia biocellata Schltdl.
- Bunchosia cauliflora W.R.Anderson
- Bunchosia cornifolia Kunth
- Bunchosia costaricensis Rose
- Bunchosia glandulifera (Jacq.) Kunth
- Bunchosia glandulosa (Cav.) DC.
- Bunchosia hartwegiana Benth.
- Bunchosia hookeriana A.Juss.
- Bunchosia jamaicensis Urb. & Ndz.
- Bunchosia lindeniana A.Juss.
- Bunchosia linearifolia P.Wilson
- Bunchosia mcvaughii W.R.Anderson
- Bunchosia praecox W.R.Anderson
- Bunchosia sonorensis Rose
- Bunchosia tutensis Dobson[2]
Formerly placed here
- Malpighia mexicana subsp. guadalajarensis (S.Watson) F.K.Mey. (as B. guadalajarensis S.Watson)[2]
References
- ^ "Bunchosia Rich. ex Kunth". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b "Species Records of Bunchosia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
External links
Media related to Bunchosia at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Bunchosia at Wikispecies
- Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
- Bunchosia