''Helicostylis'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the mulberry family,
Moraceae
Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their ...
. It includes eight species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Costa Rica to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil.
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Species
Eight species are accepted.[
*'' Helicostylis elegans''
*'' Helicostylis heterotricha''
*'' Helicostylis pedunculata''
*'' Helicostylis salicifolia''
*'' Helicostylis scabra''
*'' Helicostylis tomentosa''
*'' Helicostylis tovarensis''
*'' Helicostylis turbinata''
]
References
Moraceae genera
Flora of Southern America
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
{{Moraceae genera