Freziera tomentosa

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Freziera tomentosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Genus: Freziera
Species:
F. tomentosa
Binomial name
Freziera tomentosa
Synonyms [2]
  • Eroteum tomentosum(Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze
  • Lettsomia tomentosaRuiz & Pav.
  • Eroteum dombeyanum(Tul.) Kuntze
  • Eroteum sericeum(Bonpl.) Kuntze
  • Eurya dombeyana(Tul.) Szyszył.
  • Eurya sericea(Bonpl.) Blume
  • Freziera dombeyanaTul.
  • Freziera hirsutaSeem.
  • Freziera sericeaBonpl.
  • Freziera sericea var. typicaWawra
  • Lettsomia dombeyanaChoisy

Freziera tomentosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae . [2] [3] It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Lopez-Gallego, C.; Morales M, P.A. (2023). "Freziera tomentosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023: e.T213157622A221258260. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T213157622A221258260.es . Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Freziera tomentosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  3. "Freziera tomentosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul". World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved January 20, 2025.