Gallesia

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Gallesia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Petiveriaceae
Genus: Gallesia
Casar.
Synonyms
  • Crateva goraremaVell.
  • Gallesia gorazema(Vell.) Moq.
  • Gallesia integrifolia var. ovata(O.C.Schmidt) Nowicke
  • Gallesia ovataO.C.Schmidt
  • Gallesia scorododendrumCasar.
  • Thouinia integrifoliaSpreng.

Gallesia is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae. It only contains one species; Gallesia integrifolia(Spreng.) Harms [1]

Its native range is western South America to Brazil. It is found in the countries of Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru. [1]

The genus name is in honour of Giorgio Gallesio (1772–1839), an Italian botanist and researcher, [2] The specific epithet of 'integrifolia' is a portmanteaux word of 'integra' or 'integrum' meaning undivided or entire and also 'folia' meaning foliage. It was first described and published in Nov. Stirp. Bras. Vol.5 on page 43 in 1843. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gallesia Casar. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  2. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN   978-0-8493-2676-9.