Aguiaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Aguiaria Ducke |
Aguiaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. [1]
Its native range is Northern Brazil. [1]
The genus was named after Brás de Aguiar (1881–1947), Brazilian naval officer who supported the author of the genus, Adolpho Ducke. [2]
It has one species, [1] Aguiaria excelsaDucke which was first published and described in Ann. Acad. Brasil. Sci. Vol.7 on page 329 in 1935. [3]
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