Microdesmia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.[1]
| Microdesmia | |
|---|---|
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| Microdesmia rigida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Microdesmia (Benth.) Sothers & Prance[1] |
Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America.[1] Microdesmia consists of species formerly placed in the genus Licania.[2]
Species:[1]
- Microdesmia arborea (Seem.) Sothers & Prance
- Microdesmia rigida (Benth.) Sothers & Prance
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Microdesmia (Benth.) Sothers & Prance | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ C.A. Sothers; G.T. Prance; M.W. Chase (December 2016). "Towards a monophyletic Licania: a new generic classification of the polyphyletic Neotropical genus Licania (Chrysobalanaceae)". Kew Bulletin. 71 (58). Bibcode:2016KewBu..71...58S. doi:10.1007/S12225-016-9664-3.