Marahuacaea is a group of plants in the family Rapateaceae described as a genus in 1984.[2][3]
| Marahuacaea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Rapateaceae |
| Genus: | Marahuacaea Maguire |
| Species: | M. schomburgkii
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| Binomial name | |
| Marahuacaea schomburgkii (Maguire) Maguire
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Amphiphyllum schomburgkii Maguire | |
The only known species is Marahuacaea schomburgkii, native to the Cerro Marahuaca in the State of Amazonas in Venezuela).[1][2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b Maguire, Bassett. 1984. Acta Botanica Venezuelica 14(3): 16
- ^ Tropicos, Marahuacaea Maguire
- ^ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.