Tricarpelema
Tricarpelema is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the family Commelinaceae consisting of 8 species. The genus is divided into two subgenera, subgenus Tricarpelema, which includes 7 known species found in tropical Asia, and subgenus Keatingia with one species in western Africa. The Asian species are typically found in the forest understory while the single African species has evolved to drier, sunnier conditions and is usually associated with inselbergs.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderCommelinales
- FamilyCommelinaceae
via GBIF · Kew POWO
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- Tricarpelema
- taxon common name
- 三瓣果属
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Tricarpelema är ett släkte av himmelsblomsväxter. Tricarpelema ingår i familjen himmelsblomsväxter. Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life:
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