Biology:Mezia

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Mezia
Mezia sp., fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Malpighiaceae
Genus:	Mezia Nied.
Species
10 species; see text

Mezia is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Mezia comprises 10 species of woody vines and lianas native to South America, with one species (M. includens) extending into Panama.

Species

Mezia angelica W. R. Anderson Mezia araujoi Nied. Mezia beckii W. R. Anderson Mezia curranii W. R. Anderson Mezia huberi W. R. Anderson

Mezia includens (Benth.) Cuatrec. Mezia mariposa W. R. Anderson Mezia rufa W. R. Anderson Mezia russellii W. R. Anderson Mezia tomentosa W. R. Anderson

External links

• Malpighiaceae Malpighiaceae - description, taxonomy, phylogeny, and nomenclature
• Mezia

Wikidata ☰ Q6826667 entry