Adenaria is a monotypic genus of plants in the family Lythraceae containing the single species Adenaria floribunda.[1] Its common names include fruta de pavo.[2] It is native to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and parts of Central and South America.[3]

Adenaria
"Adenaria floribunda" at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami
Adenaria floribunda at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Subfamily: Lythroideae
Genus: Adenaria
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Species:
A. floribunda
Binomial name
Adenaria floribunda
Kunth
Synonyms

Adenaria griseleoides
Adenaria lanceolata
Adenaria parviflora
Adenaria parvifolia
Adenaria purpurata

References

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  1. ^ Adenaria. The Plant List.
  2. ^ Adenaria floribunda. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Herbarium.
  3. ^ "Adenaria floribunda". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.