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Euplassa

Euplassa is a genus of flowering plants in the protea family. It is native to tropical South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Euplassa
Euplassa inaequalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Proteaceae
Subfamily: Grevilleoideae
Tribe: Macadamieae
Subtribe: Gevuininae
Genus: Euplassa
Salisb. ex Knight
Species

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Euplassa is a genus of flowering plants in the protea family. It is native to tropical South America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.1

Species

Species include:2

  • Euplassa bahiensis (Meisn.) I.M.Johnst.
  • Euplassa cantareirae Sleumer
  • Euplassa chimantensis Steyerm.
  • Euplassa duquei Killip & Cuatrec.
  • Euplassa glaziovii (Mez) Steyerm.
  • Euplassa hoehnei Sleumer
  • Euplassa inaequalis (Pohl) Engl.
  • Euplassa incana (Klotzsch) I.M.Johnst.
  • Euplassa isernii Cuatrec. ex J.F.Macbr.
  • Euplassa itatiaiae Sleumer
  • Euplassa legalis (Vell.) I.M.Johnst.
  • Euplassa madeirae Sleumer
  • Euplassa nebularis Rambo & Sleumer
  • Euplassa occidentalis I.M.Johnst.
  • Euplassa organensis (Gardner) I.M.Johnst.
  • Euplassa pinnata (Lam.) I.M.Johnst.
  • Euplassa rufa (Loes.) Sleumer
  • Euplassa saxicola (R.E.Schult.) Steyerm.
  • Euplassa semicostata Plana
  • Euplassa taubertiana K.Schum.
References

References

  1. "Euplassa Salisb. ex Knight". Plants of the World Online, Kew Science. Accessed 27 April 2022. [1]
  2. "Euplassa". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 April 2013.