Hylaeanthe
| Hylaeanthe | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Marantaceae |
| Genus: | Hylaeanthe A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker |
Hylaeanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. It is native to Central and South America.[1][2]
Species
[edit]The genus contains 5 recognized species:
- Hylaeanthe hexantha (Poepp. & Endl.) A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker, Acta Bot. Neerl. 4: 175 (1955). - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Suriname, French Guiana)
- Hylaeanthe hoffmannii (K.Schum.) A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker ex H.Kenn., Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 656 (2003). - Costa Rica, Nicaragua
- Hylaeanthe panamensis (Standl.) H.Kenn., Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60: 426 (1973). - Colombia, Panamá
- Hylaeanthe polystachya (Pulle) A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker, Acta Bot. Neerl. 4: 175 (1955). - Suriname
- Hylaeanthe unilateralis (Poepp. & Endl.) A.M.E.Jonker & Jonker, Acta Bot. Neerl. 4: 175 (1955). - Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador, Bolilvia, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana
References
[edit]- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Hylaeanthe
- ^ Jonker, Anni Margriet Emma & Jonker, Fredrik Pieter. 1955. Acta Botanica Neerlandica 4(2): 175