Herrania
| Herrania | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Herrania umbratica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Sterculiaceae |
| Genus: | Herrania |
Herrania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sterculiaceae. It is closely related to the genus Theobroma, which includes cacao. As of 1999, there were about 17 species in Herrania.[1]
Species include:[2]
References
- ↑ Whitlock, B. A., & Baum, D. A. (1999). Phylogenetic relationships of Theobroma and Herrania (Sterculiaceae) based on sequences of the nuclear gene vicilin. Systematic Botany, 128-138.
- ↑ Herrania. The Plant List.
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