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Asteranthos

Asteranthos is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. There is only one known species, Asteranthos brasiliensis, native to Venezuela and Brazil.

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Asteranthos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Subfamily: Scytopetaloideae
Genus: Asteranthos
Desf.
Species:
A. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Asteranthos brasiliensis
Synonyms2
  • Asteranthus Spreng.

Asteranthos is a genus of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. There is only one known species, Asteranthos brasiliensis, native to Venezuela and Brazil.23456

Asteranthos brasiliensis is listed as having "near threatened" status.1

References

References

  1. Pires O'Brien, J. (1998). "Asteranthos brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T35232A9920707. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35232A9920707.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Prance, G.T. & Mori, S.A. (1979). Lecythidaceae. Flora Neotropica, Monograph 21
  4. Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  5. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil [1] Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  6. Mori, S.A. & G. T. Prance. 1990. Lecythidaceae–Part II. The zygomorphic–flowered New World genera (Couroupita, Corythophora, Bertholletia, Couratari, Eschweilera, & Lecythis). Flora Neotropica, Monograph 21(2): 1–376