Herrania
Herrania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Byttnerioideae.
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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 |
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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