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Vochysiaceae
Sign in to saveVochysiaceae is a plant family belonging to the order Myrtales.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyVochysiaceae
Observations recorded94,882
General: Vochysiaceae is very common in the Brazilian plateau. Some Appearance: Key differences from similar families: Vochysiaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 515
- With media
- 165
- Family
- Vochysiaceae
- Collections
- NY, WIS, ASU, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), US, UNESP-IBILCE
- Recorded in
- Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Brasil, Guyana, Suriname
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Vochysia herbacea Pohl118.png
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- Commons category
- Vochysiaceae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Vochysiaceae
- topic's main category
- Category:Vochysiaceae
- taxon common name
- 萼囊花科
- has fruit type
- samara
- taxonomic type
- Vochysia
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Biogeography
- Evolutionary history
- Systematics
- References
Vochysiaceae is a plant family belonging to the order Myrtales.
==Description== Trees or shrubs with opposite leaves; flowers are zygomorph 1-(3)-5 merous; ovary inferior or superior; one fertile stamen; fruits samara or capsules.
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