Pegia
Pegia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Anacardiaceae |
Subfamily: | Spondiadoideae |
Genus: | Pegia Colebr.[1] |
Species | |
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Pegia is a genus of plants in the subfamily Spondiadoideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae.
Description
Pegia species grow as shrubs, sarmentose trees or lianas.[2] They are polygamous, woody climbers.[3] The ovoid or oblong fruits have a red or purple skin with a red mesocarp. Pegia species grow naturally in tropical Asia.[2][3]
Species
The Plant List and Flora of China recognise about 2 accepted species:[4][3]
- Pegia nitida Colebr.
- Pegia sarmentosa (Lecomte) Hand.-Mazz.
References
- 1 2 "genus Pegia Colebr.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
- 1 2 "Pegia". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Pegia". Flora of China. eFloras. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
- ↑ "Pegia". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
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