Apeiba is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Malvaceae.[2][3] It includes ten species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from northeastern Mexico to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil.[1][3]
| Apeiba | |
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| Fruit of Apeiba echinata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Apeiba Aubl. (1775) |
| Species[1] | |
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10; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
editTen species are accepted.[1]
- Apeiba albiflora Ducke
- Apeiba glabra Aubl.
- Apeiba intermedia Uittien
- Apeiba macropetala Ducke
- Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.
- Apeiba petoumo Aubl.
- Apeiba schomburgkii Szyszył.
- Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
- Apeiba trombetensis Dorr
- Apeiba uittienii Jans.-Jac. & Westra
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Apeiba Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ Standley, Paul; Steyermark, Julian (1949). "Flora of Guatemala". Fieldiana. v.24:pt.6: 303–304.
- ^ a b Macbride, J.Francis (1956). "Flora of Peru". Fieldiana. v.13:pt.3A:no.2: 425–426.
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