Amaioua
| Amaioua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ixoroideae |
| Tribe: | Cordiereae |
| Genus: | Amaioua Aubl. |
| Type species | |
| Amaioua guianensis Aubl. | |
| Synonyms | |
Amaioua is a genus of flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family. It was described by Jean Baptiste Aublet in 1775. The genus is native to tropical America from southern Mexico to Brazil, including Cuba and Trinidad.[1]
Species
- Amaioua brevidentata Steyerm. - Venezuela, Guyana
- Amaioua contracta Standl. - Amazonas (state of Brazil)
- Amaioua corymbosa Kunth - southern Mexico to Brazil, including Cuba and Trinidad
- Amaioua guianensis Aubl. - Brazil, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
- Amaioua intermedia Mart. ex Schult. & Schult.f. - Brazil, Perú, Bolivia
- Amaioua magnicarpa Dwyer - Panamá, Colombia
- Amaioua monteiroi Standl. - Pará
- Amaioua pedicellata Dwyer - Costa Rica, Panamá
- Amaioua pilosa K.Schum. - eastern Brazil
References
- ↑ "Amaioua in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae". Retrieved November 2011. Check date values in:
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External links
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