Turpinia occidentalis

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Turpinia occidentalis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Crossosomatales
Family: Staphyleaceae
Genus: Turpinia
Species:
T. occidentalis
Binomial name
Turpinia occidentalis
Synonyms [1]
List
    • Dalrympelea domingensisSpreng.
    • Lacepedea paniculataSchlecht
    • Lacepedea pinnataSchltdl.
    • Staphylea heterophyllaRuiz & Pav.
    • Staphylea occidentalisSw.
    • Tournefortia paniculataVent.
    • Triceros paniculata(Vent.) M.Gómez
    • Turpinia glandulosaBello
    • Turpinia heterophylla(Ruiz & Pav.) Tul.
    • Turpinia multijugaSteyerm.
    • Turpinia paniculataVent.
    • Turpinia pinnata(Schltdl.) Hemsl.
    • Turpinia schiedeanaTul.

Turpinia occidentalis, the muttonwood, [2] is a species of tree native to southern Mexico, the Caribbean islands, Central America and northern South America. [3]

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References

  1. "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species" . Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Turnera occidentalis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  3. "Turpinia occidentalis". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 January 2018.