Cavanillesia
Appearance
Cavanillesia | |
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Cavanillesia arborea trees | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
Genus: | Cavanillesia Ruiz & Pav. (1794) |
Synonyms[1] | |
Pourretia Willd. (1800) |
Cavanillesia is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae. It is native to Panama and tropical South America.[2]
Species
[edit]Five species are accepted.[1]
- Cavanillesia arborea (Willd.) K.Schum.
- Cavanillesia chicamochae Fern.Alonso
- Cavanillesia hylogeiton Ulbr.
- Cavanillesia platanifolia (Bonpl.) Kunth
- Cavanillesia umbellata Ruiz & Pav.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Cavanillesia Ruiz & Pav". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 110. ISBN 9780123969545.