Mespilodaphne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes nine species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central and northern South America to northern Brazil and Peru.[1]
| Mespilodaphne | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Laurales |
| Family: | Lauraceae |
| Genus: | Mespilodaphne Nees |
| Species[1] | |
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9; see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
editNine species are accepted.[1]
- Mespilodaphne cymbarum (Kunth) Trofimov
- Mespilodaphne fragrantissima (Ducke) Trofimov
- Mespilodaphne ligulata (van der Werff) van der Werff
- Mespilodaphne macrophylla (Beurl.) Trofimov
- Mespilodaphne morae (Gómez-Laur.) Trofimov
- Mespilodaphne paradoxa (Mez) Hammel
- Mespilodaphne quixos (Lam.) Rohwer
- Mespilodaphne staminea (Griseb.) Trofimov
- Mespilodaphne veraguensis (Meisn.) Rohwer
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Mespilodaphne Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2025.