Moutabea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Tribe: | Moutabeae |
Genus: |
Moutabea Aubl. (1775) [1] |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Moutabea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygalaceae with 11 species. [1] [2] It was first described in 1775 by Jean Aublet. [3] Most species are neotropical, ranging from Costa Rica to Bolivia and central Brazil, with one species, M. pacifica, native to New Caledonia. [1]
Moutabea are erect or scandent trees, shrubs, and lianas. [4] [5] Its leaves are alternate, petiolate, and usually glabrous. [5] Its zygomorphic flowers are white or yellow and contain 5 petals which are subequal and 5 sepals which are equal. Its 8 stamens are joined into 2 groups of 4. [4] [5] Its ovary is usually 4- locular, though it can be 2- to 5-locular. The berry it produces is edible, globose, and indehiscent. They contain 2 to 5 seeds. [5]
As of April 2024 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]
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Moutabea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Polygalaceae |
Tribe: | Moutabeae |
Genus: |
Moutabea Aubl. (1775) [1] |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Moutabea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polygalaceae with 11 species. [1] [2] It was first described in 1775 by Jean Aublet. [3] Most species are neotropical, ranging from Costa Rica to Bolivia and central Brazil, with one species, M. pacifica, native to New Caledonia. [1]
Moutabea are erect or scandent trees, shrubs, and lianas. [4] [5] Its leaves are alternate, petiolate, and usually glabrous. [5] Its zygomorphic flowers are white or yellow and contain 5 petals which are subequal and 5 sepals which are equal. Its 8 stamens are joined into 2 groups of 4. [4] [5] Its ovary is usually 4- locular, though it can be 2- to 5-locular. The berry it produces is edible, globose, and indehiscent. They contain 2 to 5 seeds. [5]
As of April 2024 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: [1]
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