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Amasonia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Teucrioideae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Lamiaceae

Higher classification
  
Ajugoideae

Order
  
Lamiales

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Similar
  
Karomia, Lamiaceae, Glossocarya, Hemiphora, Chloanthes

Amasonia is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae family, native to South America and to the island of Trinidad.

They are shrubs, subshrubs, or perennial herbs. Leaves usually alternate, bracts are brightly colored (red, purple, or yellow), and the sepals are bright red or purple.

Species

Species include:

  • Amasonia angustifolia Mart. & Schauer - Brazil
  • Amasonia arborea Kunth - Trinidad, the Guianas, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia
  • Amasonia calycina Hook.f. - Brazil, Guyana
  • Amasonia campestris (Aubl.) Moldenke - Trinidad, the Guianas, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia
  • Amasonia hirta Benth. - Brazil, Paraguay
  • Amasonia obovata Gleason - Brazil, Cerro Duida in Venezuela

    • References

    Amasonia Wikipedia
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