Herrania

<i>Herrania</i>

Herrania

Genus of flowering plants

Herrania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae, subfamily Byttnerioideae.

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It is closely related to the genus Theobroma, which includes cacao. As of 1999, there were about 17 species in Herrania.[1]

Species

Species include:[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Whitlock, B. A., & Baum, D. A. (1999). Phylogenetic relationships of Theobroma and Herrania (Sterculiaceae) based on sequences of the nuclear gene vicilin. Systematic Botany, 128-138.
  2. [2]
    Herrania. The Plant List.


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