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Scutia

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Scutia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Galápagos, South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, southern China and Southeast Asia. They are shrubs or small trees.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderRosales
  5. FamilyRhamnaceae
Native toAldabra, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Burundi, Cape Provinces, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, DR Congo
Observations recorded8,024

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
44
With media
23
Family
Rhamnaceae
Collections
INMA, MIN, MO, A, IPA/SP, IAP
Recorded in
Brasil, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Ecuador, Uganda, Tanzania, Peru, Madagascar

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Rhamnaceae
Image
Scutia buxifolia imported from iNaturalist photo 59772432 on 29 March 2020.jpg
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genus
taxon name
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Category:Scutia
Commons category
Scutia
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Encyclopedic overview

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Scutia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Galápagos, South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, southern China and Southeast Asia. They are shrubs or small trees.

==Species== Currently accepted species include: Scutia arenicola (Casar.) Reissek Scutia buxifolia Reissek Scutia colombiana M.C.Johnst. Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz Scutia spicata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Weberb.

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