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Herreria (plant)

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Clade
  
Monocots

Family
  
Asparagaceae

Scientific name
  
Herreria

Rank
  
Genus

Clade
  
Angiosperms

Order
  
Asparagales

Subfamily
  
Agavoideae

Higher classification
  
Agavoideae

Similar
  
Echeandia, Leucocrinum, Asparagaceae

Herreria is a genus of flowering plants native to South America. In the APG III classification system, the genus is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Agavoideae (formerly the family Agavaceae).

  1. Herreria bonplandii Lecomte - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
  2. Herreria cipoana Ravenna - Minas Gerais
  3. Herreria glaziovii Lecomte - Bolivia, Brazil
  4. Herreria grandiflora Griseb. - Rio de Janeiro
  5. Herreria latifolia Woodson - Minas Gerais, Bolivia
  6. Herreria montevidensis Klotzsch ex Griseb. in C.F.P.von Martius - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia
  7. Herreria salsaparilha Mart. - Brazil
  8. Herreria stellata Ruiz & Pav. - Chile

References

Herreria (plant) Wikipedia