Ochetophila

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Ochetophila
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Ochetophila trinervis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Tribe: Colletieae
Genus: Ochetophila
Poepp. ex Endl. [1]

Ochetophila is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to Chile and Argentina. [1] The species in this genus are actinorhizal plants.

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Taxonomy

Species

Ochetophila comprises the following species: [1] [2]

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

The status of the following species and hybrids is unresolved: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Govaerts R. "OchetophilaPoepp. ex Endl.". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The Plant List entry for Ochetophila". The Plant List, v.1.1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2020.