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Psyllocarpus
Sign in to savePsyllocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is an endemic genus of Brazil found in Amazonia, Caatinga, and Cerrado. In 1979 the genus was revised by Kirkbride into two sections, Psyllocarpus sect. Psyllocarpus and P. sect Amazonica, based on geographic distribution and morphology. Plants of the World Online treats the genus as a synonym of Tapanhuacanga.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderGentianales
- FamilyRubiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 160
- With media
- 5
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Collections
- NY, UEFS, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), JBB, USP-IB, UNB
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Brasil
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Rubiaceae
- Image
- Flickr - João de Deus Medeiros - Psyllocarpus phyllocephalus (1).jpg
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- Psyllocarpus
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- topic's main category
- Category:Psyllocarpus
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- Psyllocarpus
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Encyclopedic overview
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Psyllocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It is an endemic genus of Brazil found in Amazonia, Caatinga, and Cerrado. In 1979 the genus was revised by Kirkbride into two sections, Psyllocarpus sect. Psyllocarpus and P. sect Amazonica, based on geographic distribution and morphology. Plants of the World Online treats the genus as a synonym of Tapanhuacanga.
== Species ==
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