Gyranthera
Appearance
| Gyranthera | |
|---|---|
| Gyranthera caribensis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Gyranthera Pittier |
| Species[1] | |
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Gyranthera is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in the family Malvaceae.
Three species are accepted.[1][2]
- Gyranthera amphibiolepis W.Palacios is endemic to Ecuador, and was newly described in 2012.[2]
- Gyranthera caribensis Pittier is a tall (up to 60 metres) buttressed tree, which grows in the Cordillera de la Costa montane forests of northern Venezuela.
- Gyranthera darienensis Pittier is a threatened species native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gyranthera Pittier". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
- ^ a b Palacio, W. 2012. Cuatro especies nuevas de árboles del ecuador. Caldasia; Vol. 34, núm. 1, 2357-3759.