Herrania
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 balaensis
- Herrania laciniifolia
- Herrania mariae
- 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.
Categories:
- Herrania
- Malvaceae genera
- Malvaceae stubs