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Metalepis

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Apocynaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Gentianales

Subfamily
  
Asclepiadoideae

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Metalepis is a genus of plant in family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1866. It is native to northern South America, Central America, Mexico, Florida, and the West Indies.

Species
  1. Metalepis albiflora Urb. - Colombia, Ecuador, Fr Guiana, N Brazil, West Indies
  2. Metalepis cubensis (A. Rich.) Griseb. - Florida, Cuba, Belize, Veracruz in Mexico
  3. Metalepis gentryi Morillo - Ecuador
  4. Metalepis haughtii (Woodson) Morillo - Ecuador
  5. Metalepis peraffinis (Woodson) Morillo - S Mexico, Central America, Colombia
  6. Metalepis prevostiae Morillo - French Guyana, Panama
formerly included
  • Metalepis brasiliensis Morillo now Cynanchum brasiliense (Morillo) Liede

    • References

    Metalepis Wikipedia
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