Peritassa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes 21 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Guatemala to Paraguay and southern Brazil.[1]

Peritassa
Peritassa campestris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Peritassa
Miers (1872)
Species[1]

21; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Sarcocampsa Miers (1872)
  • Sicyomorpha Miers (1872)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Peritassa Miers. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 November 2023.