Gyranthera
| Gyranthera | |
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| Gyranthera caribensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Gyranthera Pittier |
| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Gyranthera is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America, belonging to family Malvaceae.
There are 3 species.[1][2] Gyranthera caribensis is a tall (up to 60 metres) buttressed tree, which grows in the Cordillera de la Costa montane forests of northern Venezuela. Gyranthera darienensis is a threatened species endemic to Panama. Gyranthera amphibiolepis was newly described in 2012.[2]
References
- ↑ Gyranthera. The Plant List.
- 1 2 Palacio, W. 2012. Cuatro especies nuevas de árboles del ecuador. Caldasia; Vol. 34, núm. 1, 2357-3759.
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