Biology:Prepusa (plant)
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Short description: Genus of plants
| Prepusa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Gentianaceae |
| Tribe: | Helieae |
| Genus: | Prepusa Mart. |
Prepusa is a genus of plants in the family Gentianaceae. There are five known species, all endemic to mountains in Brazil .[1][2]
It has been suggested that the name "prepusa" was derived from the Greek "πρεπουσα", which means "conspicuous", a references to the genus's unique flowers; another suggestion for its origin has been the Latin word "praeputium".[1]
- Species
- Prepusa montana
- Prepusa connata
- Prepusa hookeriana
- Prepusa alata
- Prepusa viridiflora
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Calió, Maria Fernanda; Pirani, José Rubens; Struwe, Lena (2008). "Morphology-based phylogeny and revision of Prepusa and Senaea (Gentianaceae: Helieae) — rare endemics from eastern Brazil". Kew Bulletin 63 (2): 169–191. doi:10.1007/s12225-008-9030-1.
- ↑ Hugh DeForrest Safford (1999). "Brazilian Paramos I. an Introduction to the Physical Environment and Vegetation of the campos de altitude". Journal of Biogeography (Blackwell Publishing) 26 (Vol. 26, No. 4 (Jul., 1999)): 694–712. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2699.1999.00313.x.
Wikidata ☰ Q2917807 entry
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