Moutabea

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Moutabea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Tribe: Moutabeae
Genus: Moutabea
Aubl. (1775)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Acosta Ruiz & Pav. (1794), nom. illeg.
  • Balgoya Morat & Meijden (1991)
  • Cryptostomum Schreb. (1789)

Moutabea is a genus of

neotropical, ranging from Costa Rica to Bolivia and central Brazil, with one species, M. pacifica, native to New Caledonia.[1]

Description

Moutabea are

stamens
are joined into 2 groups of 4.
indehiscent. They contain 2 to 5 seeds.[5]

Species

As of April 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Moutabea Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ Da Silveira, J. B., & Secco, R. D. S. (2015). A new species of Moutabea (Polygalaceae) for the Brazilian Amazon, Guyana and Peru. Phytotaxa, 202(4), 259-265.
  3. ^ Harvard University; Royal Botanic Gardens Kew; Australian National Herbarium. "Moutabea". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Arboretum, Arnold (1977). "Journal of the Arnold Arboretum". 58. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. Retrieved July 19, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. ^ a b c d Missouri Botanical Garden; Henry Shaw School of Borany (1969). "Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden". 56. Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Retrieved July 19, 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Pastore, J. F. B., Abbott, J. R., Neubig, K. M., Whitten, W. M., Mascarenhas, R. B., Mota, M. C. A., & Berg, C. V. D. (2017), "A Molecular Phylogeny and Taxonomic Notes in Caamembeca (Polygalaceae)", Systematic Botany, 42(1), 54-62