Gymnospora
| Gymnospora | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Tribe: | Polygaleae |
| Genus: | Gymnospora (Chodat) J.F.B. Pastore[1] |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Polygala sect. Gymnospora | |
Gymnospora is a genus of plants in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae) which is endemic to Brazil.[1] It was first described as a subgenus of Polygala by Robert Chodat in 1891.[3] It was separated into its own genera in 2013.[2] Their flowers are 6 to 10 millimetres (0.24 to 0.39 in) long and its pedicels are 2 to 8 millimetres (0.079 to 0.315 in) long.[4]
Species
[edit]As of August 2020, there are 2 accepted species:[1]
- Gymnospora blanchetti (Chodat) J.F.B. Pastore
- Gymnospora violoides (A.St.-Hil. & Moq.) J.F.B. Pastore
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Gymnospora (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ a b Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Australian National Herbarium. "Gymnospora (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Harvard University; Australian National Herbarium. "Polygala sect. Gymnospora Chodat". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Pastore, José Floriano Barêa; de Moraes, Pedro Luís Rodrigues (24 May 2013). "Generic Status and Lectotypifications for Gymnospora (Polygalaceae)". Novon: A Journal for Botanical Nomenclature. 22 (3). Missouri Botanical Garden: 304–306. doi:10.3417/2010113. S2CID 85269764.
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