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Blepharandra

Blepharandra is a genus in the family Malpighiaceae. It comprises 6 species of trees and shrubs native to sandy savannas and scrub forests of Guyana, southern Venezuela, and Amazonian Brazil.

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Blepharandra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Blepharandra
Griseb.
Species
  • Blepharandra angustifolia (H. B. K.) W. R. Anderson
  • Blepharandra cachimbensis W. R. Anderson
  • Blepharandra fimbriata MacBryde
  • Blepharandra heteropetala W. R. Anderson
  • Blepharandra hypolceuca (Benth.) Griseb.
  • Blepharandra intermedia W. R. Anderson
Synonyms1
  • Callyntranthele Nied.

Blepharandra is a genus in the family Malpighiaceae.12 It comprises 6 species of trees and shrubs native to sandy savannas and scrub forests of Guyana, southern Venezuela, and Amazonian Brazil.

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References

  1. "Blepharandra Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. "Blepharandra Griseb". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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