Embelia
Sign in to saveEmbelia is a genus of climbing shrubs once placed in the family Myrsinaceae, which is now included in the Primulaceae. There are about 130 species which occur in tropical and subtropical areas across a wide range including Africa and Madagascar and from eastern Asia to the Pacific Islands as well as Australia including:
Taxonomy · GBIF
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
Observations1,376
Groupplantae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Myrsinoideae
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- Embelia demissa.JPG
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- P105
- genus
- P910
- Category:Embelia
- P427
- Embelia ribes
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Embelia is a genus of climbing shrubs once placed in the family Myrsinaceae, which is now included in the Primulaceae. There are about 130 species which occur in tropical and subtropical areas across a wide range including Africa and Madagascar and from eastern Asia to the Pacific Islands as well as Australia including: Embelia angustifolia (A. DC.) A. DC. Embelia australiana (F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey - native to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia Embelia basaal (Roem. & Schult.) A. DC. Embelia caulialata S.T.Reynolds Embelia curvinervia S.T.Reynolds Embelia demissa Cordem. Embelia disticha Fletcher Embelia floribunda Wall. Embelia grandifolia Fletcher Embelia grayi S.T.Reynolds Embelia laeta (L.) Mez. Embelia longifolia (Benth.) Hemsl. Embelia macrocarpa King & Gamble Embelia rowlandii Gilg Embelia oblongifolia Hemsl. Embelia pulchella Mez. Embelia ribes Burm. f. - false black pepper, white-flowered embelia Embelia ruminata (E.Mey. ex A.DC.) Mez Embelia schimperi Vatke Embelia sessiliflora Kurz. Embelia tsjeriam-cottam (Roem. & Schult.) A. DC.
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