| Herrania | |
|---|---|
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| Herrania umbratica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Byttnerioideae |
| Tribe: | Theobromateae |
| Genus: | Herrania |
Herrania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Byttnerioideae.
It is closely related to the genus Theobroma, which includes cacao. As of 1999, there were about 17 species in Herrania.[1]
Species
Species include:[2]
- Herrania albiflora
- Herrania amazonica
- Herrania balaensis
- Herrania breviligulata
- Herrania camargoana
- Herrania cuatrecasana
- Herrania dugandii
- Herrania kanukuensis
- Herrania kofanorum
- Herrania laciniifolia
- Herrania lemniscata
- Herrania mariae
- Herrania nitida
- Herrania nycterodendron
- Herrania pulcherrima
- Herrania purpurea
- Herrania tomentella
- Herrania umbratica
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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