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Spiniluma

Spiniluma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. The genus is native to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Socotra.

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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: Spiniluma
(Baill.) Aubrév.1
Species

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Spiniluma is a genus of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. The genus is native to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, and Socotra.1

Species

As of March 2022, Plants of the World Online accepted two species:1

  • Spiniluma discolor (Radcl.-Sm.) Friis – Socotra (Hajhir Mountains)
  • Spiniluma oxyacantha (Baill.) Aubrév. – Ethiopia, Eritrea, and southwestern Saudi Arabia
References

References

  1. "Spiniluma (Baill.) Aubrév.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2022-03-11