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Joannesia
Sign in to saveJoannesia is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1798. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyEuphorbiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 30
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Euphorbiaceae
- Collections
- UFPE, MO, MPEG, USP-IB, JBRJ, UFPR
- Recorded in
- Brasil, Brazil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Euphorbiaceae
- Named after
- John VI of Portugal
- Image
- Joannesia princeps - Jardim Botânico de Brasília - DSC09714.JPG
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- Joannesia
- taxon name
- Joannesia
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Joannesia
- taxon common name
- 油大戟属
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Joannesia is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, first described as a genus in 1798. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil.
==Etymology== Joannesia is a taxonomic patronym honoring the king John VI of Portugal.
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