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Caamembeca

Caamembeca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. Its native range is tropical South America.

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Caamembeca
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Caamembeca
J.F.B.Pastore

Caamembeca is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Polygalaceae. Its native range is tropical South America.1

Species

13 species are accepted.1

  • Caamembeca amazonensis (Marques & E.F.Guim.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca andina (A.W.Benn.) J.F.B.Pastore & Mabb.
  • Caamembeca autranii (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca gigantea (Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca grandifolia (A.St.-Hil. & Moq.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca insignis (Klotzsch ex Chodat) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca martinellii (Marques & E.F.Guim.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca oleifolia (A.St.-Hil. & Moq.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca oxyphylla (DC.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca salicifolia (Poir.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca spectabilis (DC.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca ulei (Taub.) J.F.B.Pastore
  • Caamembeca warmingiana (A.W.Benn.) J.F.B.Pastore
References

References

  1. "Caamembeca J.F.B.Pastore | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 November 2025.