Calycophyllum
| Calycophyllum | |
|---|---|
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| Calycophyllum candidissimum foliage and flowers. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cinchonoideae |
| Tribe: | Calycophylleae |
| Genus: | Calycophyllum DC. |
| Type species | |
| Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC. | |
| Synonyms | |
Calycophyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was described by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in 1830. The genus is found from Mexico, Central America, South America and the West Indies.[1]
Species
- Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC. common names: Lemonwood, Digame Lancewood [2] - Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Veracruz), Belize, Central America, Cuba, Trinidad, Venezuela, Colombia
- Calycophyllum intonsum Steyerm. - Venezuela, Guyana, Brazil
- Calycophyllum megistocaulum (K.Krause) C.M.Taylor - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Brazil
- Calycophyllum merumense Steyerm. - Guyana
- Calycophyllum multiflorum Griseb. - Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
- Calycophyllum obovatum (Ducke) Ducke - Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil
- Calycophyllum papillosum J.H.Kirkbr. - Brazil (Espírito Santo)
- Calycophyllum spectabile Steyerm. - Guyana
- Calycophyllum spruceanum (Benth.) Hook.f. ex K.Schum. - Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Brazil
- Calycophyllum tefense J.H.Kirkbr. - Brazil (Amazonas)
- Calycophyllum venezuelense Steyerm. - Venezuela, Guyana
References
- ↑ "Calycophyllum in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved January 2013.
- ↑ Lincoln, William A (1986). World Woods in Colour. Hertford UK: Stobard Davies Ltd. ISBN 0-85442-028-2.
External links
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