Margyricarpus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to South America.[2]

Margyricarpus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Genus: Margyricarpus
Ruiz & Pav.[1]
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Taxonomy

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The genus was first described by Hipólito Ruiz López and José Antonio Pavón Jiménez in 1794.[1] It is placed in the subtribe Sanguisorbinae.[3]

Species

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As of April 2021, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Margyricarpus Ruiz & Pav.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2021-09-06
  2. ^ a b "Margyricarpus Ruiz & Pav.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2021-09-06
  3. ^ "Margyricarpus pinnatus", Germplasm Resources Information Network, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture