Gluta

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Gluta
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Gluta velutina
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Botanical illustration of Gluta usitata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Anacardioideae
Genus: Gluta
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Synonyms

Melanorrhoea Wall.
Stagmaria Jack
Syndesmis Wall.

Gluta [1] is a genus of plant in the subfamily Anacardioideae of the family Anacardiaceae. Species can be found in Madagascar, India, Indo-China, Malesia through to New Guinea. [2]

Before the work of Ding Hou, [3] several species were placed in the genus Melanorrhoea.

Species

As of July 2020, Plants of the World online has 34 accepted species: [2] [4]

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References

  1. Linnaeus C (1771) Mant. Pl. Altera 293.
  2. 1 2 Plants of the World Online (POWO): Gluta L. (retrieved 3 April 2020)
  3. 1 2 3 Ding Hou (1978) in: Blumea, 24(1): 14
  4. Kew Science Plants of the World Online , retrieved 13 July 2020