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Fittingia

Fittingia is a genus of flowering plants in the primrose family Primulaceae, with all species native to New Guinea. They are shrubs or small trees typically found in the understory.

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Fittingia
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Species

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Fittingia is a genus of flowering plants in the primrose family Primulaceae, with all species native to New Guinea. They are shrubs or small trees typically found in the understory.2

Species

Currently accepted species include:

  • Fittingia carnosifolia Sleumer
  • Fittingia conferta (S.Moore) Sleumer
  • Fittingia grandiflora C.M.Hu
  • Fittingia headsiana Takeuchi
  • Fittingia mariae B.C.Stone
  • Fittingia paniculata Takeuchi
  • Fittingia tuberculata Sleumer
  • Fittingia tubiflora Mez
  • Fittingia urceolata Mez
References

References

  1. Bot. Arch. 1: 105 (1922)
  2. Takeuchi, W. (2010). "A New Addition to the Endemic Genus Fittingia (Myrsinaceae) of New Guinea: F. headsiana from the Southern Limestone, with a Synoptical Key to the Species". Harvard Papers in Botany. 15: 37–40. doi:10.3100/025.015.0117. S2CID 84067997.