Biology:Moutabea
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Polygalaceae |
| Tribe: | Moutabeae |
| Genus: | Moutabea Aubl.[1] |
Moutabea is a neotropical genus of Polygalaceae with about 10 species.[1][2] It was first described in 1775 by Jean Aublet.[3]
Description
Moutabea are erect or scandent trees, shrubs, and lianas.[4][5] Its leaves are alternate, petiolate, and usually glabrous.[5] Its zygomorphic flowers are white or yellow and contain 5 petals which are subequal and 5 sepals which are equal. Its 8 stamens are joined into 2 groups of 4.[4][5] Its ovary is usually 4-locular, though it can be 2- to 5-locular. The berry it produces is edible, globose, and indehiscent. They contain 2 to 5 seeds.[5]
Species
(As of April 2020), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Moutabea aculeata (Ruiz & Pav.) Poepp. & Endl.
- Moutabea angustifolia Huber
- Moutabea arianae Jans.-Jac. & Maas
- Moutabea chodatiana Huber
- Moutabea excoriata Mart. ex Miq.
- Moutabea floribunda J.C.Huber ex J.B.Silveira & Secco
- Moutabea gentryi T.Wendt
- Moutabea guianensis Aubl.
- Moutabea pacifica (Morat & Meijden) Byng & Christenh. – formerly placed in the monotypic genus Balgoya[6]
- Moutabea victoriana J.B.Silveira & Secco
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Moutabea Aubl.". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:32370-1. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ↑ Da Silveira, J. B., & Secco, R. D. S. (2015). A new species of Moutabea (Polygalaceae) for the Brazilian Amazon, Guyana and Peru. Phytotaxa, 202(4), 259-265.
- ↑ "Moutabea". https://www.ipni.org/n/32370-1. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Arboretum, Arnold (1977). Journal of the Arnold Arboretum.. 58. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10897773#page/118/mode/1up. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Missouri Botanical Garden; Henry Shaw School of Borany (1969). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 56. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20105443#page/32/mode/1up. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ↑ Pastore, J. F. B., Abbott, J. R., Neubig, K. M., Whitten, W. M., Mascarenhas, R. B., Mota, M. C. A., & Berg, C. V. D. (2017), "A Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomic Notes in Caamembeca (Polygalaceae)", Systematic Botany, 42(1), 54-62
Wikidata ☰ Q5843855 entry
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