Gronovia

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Gronovia
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Gronovia scandens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Loasaceae
Subfamily: Gronovioideae
Genus: Gronovia
Houst. ex L. [1]
Species

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Gronovia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and northwest South America. [2] They are annual climbing herbs with irritating stinging hairs. [3]

Species

Currently accepted species include: [2]

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References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 202 (1753)
  2. 1 2 "Gronovia Houst. ex L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  3. Noguera-Savelli, Eliana (2012). "Revisión Taxonómica de Loasaceae en Venezuela". Caldasia. 34 (1): 43–67. ISSN   2357-3759.