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Forsteronia
Sign in to saveForsteronia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1818. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyApocynaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 580
- With media
- 210
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, NY, IBUNAM, CPATSA, CENARGEN, ANSP
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Guyana, Guatemala, Brasil, Belice
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Mesechiteae
- Image
- (Forsteronia), da Coleção Brasiliana Iconográfica.jpg
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- Forsteronia
- taxon rank
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- topic's main category
- Category:Forsteronia
- Commons category
- Forsteronia
- taxon common name
- forsteronia
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Forsteronia is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1818. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies. Species
Formerly included in Forsteronia but transferred to Pinochia in 2007: Forsteronia corymbosa (Jacq.) G.Mey. = Pinochia corymbosa (Jacq.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia floribunda (Sw.) A.DC. = Pinochia floribunda (Sw.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia monteverdensis J.F.Morales = Pinochia monteverdensis (J.F.Morales) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia peninsularis Woodson = Pinochia peninsularis (Woodson) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen Forsteronia portoricensis Woodson = Pinochia corymbosa subsp. portoricensis (Woodson) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen
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