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Humiriastrum

Humiriastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Humiriaceae. There are about 16 species distributed in Central and South America.

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Humiriastrum
Temporal range:
Humiriastrum diguense
Humiriastrum glaziovii fruits
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Humiriaceae
Genus: Humiriastrum
(Urb.) Cuatrec.

Humiriastrum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Humiriaceae. There are about 16 species distributed in Central and South America.2

Species

16 species are accepted.3

  • Humiriastrum colombianum (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum cuspidatum
  • Humiriastrum dentatum
  • Humiriastrum diguense (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum excelsum
  • Humiriastrum glaziovii
  • Humiriastrum mapiriense Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum melanocarpum (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum mussunungense Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum obovatum (Benth.) Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum ottohuberi Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum piraparanense Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum procerum (Little) Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum purusensis Prance
  • Humiriastrum subcrenatum (Benth.) Cuatrec.
  • Humiriastrum villosum (Fróes) Cuatrec.
References

References

  1. Herrera, Fabiany; Manchester, Steven R.; Jaramillo, Carlos; MacFadden, Bruce; da Silva-Caminha, Silane A. (January 2010). "Phytogeographic History and Phylogeny of the Humiriaceae". International Journal of Plant Sciences. 171 (4): 392–408. doi:10.1086/651229. ISSN 1058-5893. S2CID 84200472.
  2. da Silva Giordano, L. C., & Bove, C. P. (2008). Taxonomic considerations and amended description of Humiriastrum spiritu-sancti, Humiriaceae. Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Rodriguésia, 151-154.
  3. "Humiriastrum (Urb.) Cuatrec". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 June 2025.