Carpotroche

Carpotroche
Fruit of Carpotroche platyptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Achariaceae
Genus:	Carpotroche Endl.
Species
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Carpotroche is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Achariaceae. ^[1] It is native to the American tropics. ^[1]

Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized: ^[2]

• Carpotrocheamazonica Mart. ex Eichler
• Carpotrochebrasiliensis (Raddi) A.Gray
• Carpotrochecaceresiae D. Santam
• Carpotrochecriapidentata Ducke
• Carpotrochecrispidentata Ducke
• Carpotrochefroesiana Sleumer
• Carpotrochegrandiflora Spruce ex Eichler
• Carpotrocheintegrifolia Kuhlm.
• Carpotrochelongifolia (Poepp.) Benth.
• Carpotrochepacifica (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
• Carpotrocheplatyptera Pittier
• Carpotrocheramosii (Cuatrec.) Cuatrec.
• Carpotrochesurinamensis Uittien

References

1. Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN   9780123969545.
2. "Carpotroche — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-10.