Biology:Tyleria

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Tyleria
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Ochnaceae
Subfamily: Ochnoideae
Tribe: Sauvagesieae
Genus: Tyleria
Gleason
Synonyms

Adenanthe Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack

Tyleria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ochnaceae.[1] It is also within the Sauvagesieae tribe.

It is native to Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.[1]

Known species

As accepted by Kew:[1]

The genus name of Tyleria is in honour of Sidney Frederick Tyler (1907–1993), American banker and cattle rancher; supporter of charitable organizations.[2] It was first described and published in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club Vol.58 on page 391 in 1931.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10385758 entry