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Pterocelastrus

Pterocelastrus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes four species native to southeastern and southern Africa, ranging from Malawi and Mozambique to Zimbabwe and South Africa.

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Pterocelastrus
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Pterocelastrus
Meisn. (1837)
Species

4; see text

Synonyms1

Asterocarpus Eckl. & Zeyh. (1835)

Pterocelastrus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes four species native to southeastern and southern Africa, ranging from Malawi and Mozambique to Zimbabwe and South Africa.1

Species

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References

  1. Pterocelastrus Meisn. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.