Uvaria

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Uvaria
Uvaria chamae MS4186.JPG
Uvaria chamae
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Tribe: Uvarieae
Genus: Uvaria
L.[1]
Species

See text.

Synonyms
  • Anomianthus Zoll.
  • Cyathostemma Griff.
  • Dasoclema J.Sinclair
  • Ellipeia Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Ellipeiopsis R.E.Fr.
  • Marenteria Thouars
  • Melodorum Lour.
  • Narum Adans.
  • Pyragma Noronha
  • Rauwenhoffia Scheff.
  • Tetrapetalum Miq.
  • Uvariella Ridl.
  • Xylopiastrum Roberty

Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The generic name uvaria is derived from the Latin uva meaning grape, likely because the edible fruit of some species in the genus resemble grapes.

Circumscription[]

Species are distributed throughout the Old World tropics.[2] This large genus had about 150 species,[2] but recent molecular analyses have revealed that several smaller genera belong within Uvaria, increasing its size.[3]

These are climbing shrubs or small trees. The flowers are borne singly, in pairs, or in small clusters. There are six petals in two whorls and many stamens.[2]

Selected species[]

Uvaria grandiflora in Singapore
, native to West Africa.

There are 168 accepted Uvaria species, as of April 2021, according to Plants of the World Online.[4]

Formerly placed here[]

References[]

  1. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1996-09-17). "Genus: Uvaria L." Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. ^ a b c Uvaria. Flora of China.
  3. ^ LinLin, Z., Su, Y. C. F., & Saunders, R. M. K. (2009). Molecular phylogenetic support for a broader delimitation of Uvaria (Annonaceae), inclusive of Anomianthus, Cyathostemma, Ellipeia, Ellipeiopsis and Rauwenhoffia. Systematics and Biodiversity, 7(3), 249-258.
  4. ^ "Uvaria L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). "GRIN Species Records of Uvaria". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  6. ^ "Uvaria L." Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2020.

External links[]

  • Media related to Uvaria at Wikimedia Commons
  • Data related to Uvaria at Wikispecies
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