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Prieurella

Prieurella is a genus of flowering plants in the genus Sapotaceae. It includes five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua to central Brazil.Prieurella colombiana Aubrév. – Nicaragua to northern Peru Prieurella cuneifolia (Rudge) Swenson – Ecuador and Peru to northern Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana Prieurella manaosensis Aubrév. – Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to northern Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana Prieurella prieurii (A.DC.) Aubrév. – Panama to Peru, the Guianas, and northern Brazil Prieurella wurdackii Aubrév. – Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and northern and west-central Brazil

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Prieurella
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Chrysophylloideae
Genus: Prieurella
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Species1

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Prieurella is a genus of flowering plants in the genus Sapotaceae. It includes five species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua to central Brazil.1

  • Prieurella colombiana Aubrév. – Nicaragua to northern Peru
  • Prieurella cuneifolia (Rudge) Swenson – Ecuador and Peru to northern Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana
  • Prieurella manaosensis Aubrév. – Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru to northern Brazil, Suriname, and French Guiana
  • Prieurella prieurii (A.DC.) Aubrév. – Panama to Peru, the Guianas, and northern Brazil
  • Prieurella wurdackii Aubrév. – Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, and northern and west-central Brazil
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