Dorstenia
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Dorstenia is a genus of about 105 species in the plant family Moraceae. Most species are Neotropical or Afrotropical, with a single species in India, Sri Lanka and the island of Socotra (Yemen).[1] [2] Dorstenia is named in honor of the German physician and botanist Theodor Dorsten (1492 - 1552).[3]
Species
- Dorstenia brasiliensis
- Dorstenia caimitensis
- Dorstenia contrajerva
- Dorstenia foetida
- Dorstenia gigas
- Dorstenia mannii
- Dorstenia turnerifolia
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References
- ^ Berg, Cornelis C. (2001). "Moreae, Artocarpeae, and Dorstenia (Moraceae), with Introductions to the Family and Ficus and with Additions and Corrections to Flora Neotropica Monograph 7". Flora Neotropica. 83: 1–346.
- ^ Berg, Cornelis C. and Hijman, M.E.E. (1999). "Ilicifolia 2, The genus Dorstenia (Moraceae)". Ilicifolia. 2: 1–211.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Genaust, Helmut (1976). Etymologisches Wörterbuch der botanischen Pflanzennamen ISBN 3-7643-0755-2
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