Neosprucea
Sign in to saveNeosprucea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae. There are ten species native to Panama and northern South America. The genus is distinctive in its poricidal anther dehiscence, large flowers (at least for the family), and usually acrodromous venation similar to that of the Melastomataceae. More than half of the species have been described since 2004.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilySalicaceae
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Neosprucea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae. There are ten species native to Panama and northern South America. The genus is distinctive in its poricidal anther dehiscence, large flowers (at least for the family), and usually acrodromous venation similar to that of the Melastomataceae. More than half of the species have been described since 2004.
== Known species == The following species are accepted by Plants of the World Online: Neosprucea grandiflora Neosprucea melastomatoides Neosprucea montana Neosprucea paterna Neosprucea pedicellata Neosprucea rimachii Neosprucea sararensis Neosprucea sucumbiensis Neosprucea tenuisepala Neosprucea wilburiana Unplaced names according to World Flora Online: Neosprucea chrysantha