Biology:Aguiaria

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Aguiaria
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Aguiaria
Ducke

Aguiaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]

Its native range is Northern Brazil.[1]

The genus was named after Brás de Aguiar (1881–1947), Brazilian naval officer who supported the author of the genus, Adolpho Ducke.[2]

It has one species,[1] Aguiaria excelsa Ducke which was first published and described in Ann. Acad. Brasil. Sci. Vol.7 on page 329 in 1935.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15803206 entry