Forsteronia

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Kingdom Plantae Scientific name Forsteronia Rank Genus		Family Apocynaceae Higher classification Apocynaceae Order Gentianales

Similar Ditassa, Oxypetalum, Peraceae, Mendoncia, Asterostigma

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Forsteronia is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1818. It is native to South America, Central America, Mexico, and the West Indies.

Species

Formerly included in Forsteronia but transferred to Pinochia in 2007:

Forsteronia corymbosa (Jacq.) G.Mey. = Pinochia corymbosa (Jacq.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen

Forsteronia floribunda (Sw.) A.DC. = Pinochia floribunda (Sw.) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen

Forsteronia monteverdensis J.F.Morales = Pinochia monteverdensis (J.F.Morales) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen

Forsteronia peninsularis Woodson = Pinochia peninsularis (Woodson) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen

Forsteronia portoricensis Woodson = Pinochia corymbosa subsp. portoricensis (Woodson) M.E.Endress & B.F.Hansen

References

Forsteronia Wikipedia

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