For other uses, see Spiranthera (disambiguation)
Spiranthera | |
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Spiranthera odoratissima | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Rutaceae |
Subfamily: | Zanthoxyloideae |
Genus: | Spiranthera A.St.-Hil. (1823) |
Species [1] | |
Six; see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Spiranthera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae. It includes six species native to tropical South America. [1]
Anacardium, the cashews, are a genus of flowering plants in the family Anacardiaceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. The best known species is Anacardium occidentale, which is commercially cultivated for its cashew nuts and cashew apples.
Zanthoxylum is a genus of about 250 species of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs and climbers in the family Rutaceae that are native to warm temperate and subtropical areas worldwide. It is the type genus of the tribe Zanthoxyleae in the subfamily Rutoideae. Several of the species have yellow heartwood, to which their generic name alludes. Several species are cultivated for their use as spices, notably including Sichuan pepper.
Dryades is a genus of flowering plants in family Rutaceae. It includes five species native to eastern and southern Brazil.
Securidaca is a genus of shrubs and lianas in the family Polygalaceae. It is native to tropical Africa, SE Asia and the Americas from Mexico and the West Indies to Paraguay.
Piptolepis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.
Duguetia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the plant family Annonaceae with approximately 90 species in central and South America, and four species in west Africa.
Anacardium humile, a plant species from the genus Anacardium and the family Anacardiaceae, is known for its medicinal and insecticidal properties. The shrub is commonly found in the Brazilian Pantanal and Cerrado. Common names inclue monkey nut, dwarf cashew nut, cajui, cajuzinho-do-cerrado, and caju-do-campo.
Hortia is a genus of plants in family Rutaceae, with 10 species native to Central America and northern South America.
Conchocarpus elegans is a tree species in the genus Conchocarpus found in South-East Brazil.
Calyptrion is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with four known species.
Anchietea is a genus of flowering plants in the violet family Violaceae, with six accepted species, found in tropical South America.
Metrodorea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.
Diplusodon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lythraceae.
Zanthoxyloideae is a subfamily of the family Rutaceae.
Homalolepis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Simaroubaceae.