Acioa
| Acioa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Acioa Aubl. |
| Type species | |
| Acioa guyanensis Aubl. | |
Acioa is a genus of plants in the Chrysobalanaceae family described as a genus in 1775.[1][2] It is native to northeastern South America.[3]
- species[3]
- Acioa edulis - Amazonas in Brazil
- Acioa guyanensis - French Guiana, N Brazil
- Acioa schultesii - SE Colombia, S Venezuela, NW Brazil
- Acioa somnolens - French Guiana, N Brazil
References
- ↑ Aublet, Jean Baptiste Christophe Fusée. 1775. Histoire des Plantes de la Guiane Françoise 2: 698-700, plate 280 descriptions in Latin, commentary in French
- ↑ Tropicos, Acioa Aubl.
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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