Amorimia is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Amorimia comprises ten species of woody vines native to South America.[1]
| Amorimia | |
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| Amorimia amazonica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Amorimia W. R. Anderson |
| Species | |
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10 species; see text | |
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| Distribution of Amorimia in South America dry forests | |
References
edit- ^ Rafael Felipe de Almeida (June 2018). "Taxonomic revision of Amorimia W.R. Anderson (Malpighiaceae)". Hoehnea (revista). 45 (2): 238–306. doi:10.1590/2236-8906-47/2017. ISSN 0073-2877. Wikidata Q107335167.
External links
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