Gyranthera

Gyranthera
Gyranthera caribensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Bombacoideae
Genus:	Gyranthera Pittier
Species [1]
Gyranthera amphibiolepis W.Palacios Gyranthera caribensis Pittier Gyranthera darienensis Pittier

Gyranthera is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in the family Malvaceae.

Three species are accepted. ^{[1] [2]}

• Gyranthera amphibiolepis W.Palacios is endemic to Ecuador, and was newly described in 2012. ^[2]
• Gyranthera caribensis Pittier is a tall (up to 60 metres) buttressed tree, which grows in the Cordillera de la Costa montane forests of northern Venezuela.
• Gyranthera darienensis Pittier is a threatened species native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

References

1. "Gyranthera Pittier". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. Palacio, W. 2012. Cuatro especies nuevas de árboles del ecuador. Caldasia; Vol. 34, núm. 1, 2357-3759.