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Labatia

Labatia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sapotaceae. It includes 16 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua and the Caribbean to northeastern Argentina.

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Labatia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Subfamily: Chrysophylloideae
Genus: Labatia
Sw.
Synonyms1
  • Eglerodendron Aubrév. & Pellegr.
  • Neolabatia Aubrév.
  • Pseudolabatia Aubrév. & Pellegr.

Labatia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sapotaceae. It includes 16 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua and the Caribbean to northeastern Argentina.1

Species

There are 16 species assigned to this genus:1

  • Labatia beaurepairei (Glaz. & Raunk.) Engl.
  • Labatia ciliata (Alves-Araújo & M.Alves) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia confusa (Alves-Araújo & M.Alves) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia filipes (Eyma) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia fimbriata (Baehni) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia gardneriana (A.DC.) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia lecythidicarpa (P.E.Sánchez & Poveda) Swenson & Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia nordestinensis (Alves-Araújo & M.Alves) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia pariry (Ducke) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia petiolata (T.D.Penn.) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia psammophila Mart.
  • Labatia resinosa (T.D.Penn.) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia salicifolia (Spreng.) Mart.
  • Labatia sessiliflora Sw.
  • Labatia singularis (T.D.Penn.) Alves-Araújo
  • Labatia subcaerulea (Pierre ex Dubard) Alves-Araújo
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