Gyminda

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Gyminda
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Celastrales
Family: Celastraceae
Genus: Gyminda
(Griseb.) Sarg. (1891) [1]
Species [2]

4; see text

Gyminda (false box) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Celastraceae. It includes four species native to Mexico, Central America, Florida, and the Caribbean Islands. [2]

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References

  1. "Genus: Gyminda Sarg". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2005-02-08. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. 1 2 Gyminda (Griseb.) Sarg. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. "GRIN Species Records of Gyminda". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved 2010-09-29.