| Froesia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Subfamily: | Quiinoideae |
| Genus: | Froesia Pires |
Froesia is a genus of plants in family Ochnaceae. Some authors have placed it in the Quiinaceae. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.12
The following species are accepted by The Plant List:3
- Froesia crassiflora Pires & Fróes
- Froesia diffusa Gereau & R.Vásquez
- Froesia gereauana J.V.Schneid. & Zizka
- Froesia tricarpa Pires
- Froesia venezuelensis Steyerm. & Bunting
References
References
- Schneider, Julio V., & Georg Zizka. 1997. Two new species in the Quiinaceae (Quiina, Froesia) from the Venezuelan Guyana and some remarks on genus Froesia Pires. Novon 7:406-412.
- Steyermark, Julian A.; Bunting, George S. (1975). "Revision of the Genus Froesia (Quiinaceae)". Brittonia. 27 (2): 172–178. Bibcode:1975Britt..27..172S. doi:10.2307/2805478. JSTOR 2805478.
- The Plant List