Alchorneopsis
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| Alchorneopsis portoricensis | |
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Alchorneopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Euphorbiaceae. It "is a probably monotypic genus" containing only the species Alchorneopsis floribunda.[1] Some authorities include Alchorneopsis portoricensis,[2] and others classify it as a synonym of A. floribunda.[3]
A. floribunda is distributed in parts of Central and South America.[1] A. portoricensis is endemic to Puerto Rico.[4]
References
- ^ a b Secco, R. D. S. (2001). Notas adicionais sobre a taxonomia ea distribuição geográfica dos gêneros Alchorneopsis Muell. Arg., Cleidion Blume e Polyandra Leal (Euphorbiaceae-Acalyphoideae). Acta Botanica Brasilica 15.
- ^ Alchorneopsis. The Plant List.
- ^ Alchorneopsis portoricensis. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
- ^ Endemic Plant Facts - January 2011 - Alchorneopsis portoricensis. El Yunque National Forest. USDA Forest Service.
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