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Byttnerioideae

Byttnerioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Malvaceae.

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Byttnerioideae
Cupuaçu (Theobroma grandiflorum)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Byttnerioideae
Burnett
Tribes1

Byttnerieae
Hermannieae
Lasiopetaleae
Theobromateae

Byttnerioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Malvaceae.1

Byttneria is the type genus for the subfamily. Byttneria is now treated as synonym of Ayenia.2

Tribes and genera

Four tribes are recognised by the Germplasm Resources Information Network:

Byttnerieae

Hermannieae

Lasiopetaleae

Theobromateae

References

References

  1. "Family: Malvaceae Juss., nom. cons. subfam. Byttnerioideae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-04-12. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  2. Dorr, L.J. 2023. New combinations in Ayenia (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae) for the flora of Ecuador. Phytoneuron 2023-04: 1– 5. Published 17 February 2023. ISSN 2153-733X
  3. "GRIN Genera of Malvaceae tribe Byttnerieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  4. "GRIN Genera of Malvaceae tribe Hermannieae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  5. "GRIN Genera of Malvaceae tribe Lasiopetaleae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
  6. "GRIN Genera of Malvaceae tribe Theobromateae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
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