Herrania

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Herrania
Herrania umbratica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Byttnerioideae
Tribe: Theobromateae
Genus: Herrania

Herrania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Byttnerioideae.

It is closely related to the genus Theobroma, which includes cacao. As of 1999, there were about 17 species in Herrania.[1]

Species[edit]

Species include:[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitlock, B. A., & Baum, D. A. (1999). Phylogenetic relationships of Theobroma and Herrania (Sterculiaceae) based on sequences of the nuclear gene vicilin. Systematic Botany, 128-138.
  2. ^ Herrania. The Plant List.