Trichostigma
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Trichostigma | |
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Trichostigma peruvianum | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Petiveriaceae |
Genus: | Trichostigma A. Rich. |
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Trichostigma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Petiveriaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Phytolaccaceae.[1] It is native to the Caribbean islands, Central America, and South America. The genus consists of perennial shrubs or vines, with axillary or terminal racemes of 5-30 flowers.
Species
- Trichostigma octandrum - Hoopvine
- Trichostigma peruvianum
- Trichostigma polyandrum
- Trichostigma rivinoides
References
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2016), "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG IV", Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 161 (2): 105–20, doi:10.1111/boj.12385
- UniProt entry
- A. Richard in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Fis. Cuba. 10: 306. 1845.