Tacarcuna is a genus of plants in the Phyllanthaceae first described as a genus in 1989.[1][2] It is native to Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru.[3][4] It is apparently dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[1]
| Tacarcuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Subfamily: | Phyllanthoideae |
| Tribe: | Bridelieae |
| Subtribe: | Saviinae |
| Genus: | Tacarcuna Huft. |
| Type species | |
| Tacarcuna gentryi | |
- Species[3]
- Tacarcuna amanoifolia Huft - Loreto Region in Peru; Amazonas Department in Colombia[1][5]
- Tacarcuna gentryi Huft - Darién Province in Panama, Magdalena Department in Colombia[1][6]
- Tacarcuna tachirensis Huft - Táchira State in Venezuela[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Huft, Michael J. 1989. New and critical taxa of Euphorbiacae from South America. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 76(4): 1077-1086
- ^ Tropicos, Tacarcuna Huft
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Govaerts, R., Frodin, D.G. & Radcliffe-Smith, A. (2000). World Checklist and Bibliography of Euphorbiaceae (and Pandaceae) 1-4: 1-1622. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- ^ Tropicos, specimen listings, Tacarcuna amanoifolia Huft
- ^ Tropicos, specimen listings, Tacarcuna gentryi Huft
- ^ Tropicos, specimen list, Tacarcuna tachirensis Huft