''Hyperbaena'' is a genus of
plant
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s in family
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae (botanical Latin: 'moonseed family' from Greek ''mene'' 'crescent moon' and ''sperma'' 'seed') is a family (biology), family of flowering plants. The alkaloid tubocurarine, a neuromuscular blocker and the active ingredient in the ...
.
It includes 23 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from
Cuba
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and southern
Mexico
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to northeastern
Argentina
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.
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Species
23 species are accepted.[
*'' Hyperbaena allenii'' Standl.
*'' Hyperbaena axilliflora''
*'' Hyperbaena brevipes''
*'' Hyperbaena columbica''
*'' Hyperbaena cubensis''
*'' Hyperbaena domingensis''
*'' Hyperbaena eladioana''
*'' Hyperbaena hassleri''
*'' Hyperbaena ilicifolia''
*'' Hyperbaena jalcomulcensis'' E.Pérez & Cast.-Campos
*'' Hyperbaena laurifolia''
*'' Hyperbaena leptobotryosa''
*'' Hyperbaena lindmanii''
*'' Hyperbaena mexicana''
*'' Hyperbaena oblongifolia''
*'' Hyperbaena prioriana'' ]Miers Miers is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Sir Anthony Miers (1906–1985), Royal Navy admiral
*Sir David Miers (born 1937), British ambassador
*Earl Schenck Miers (1910–1972), American historian
*Edward J. Miers (1851–1930), Eng ...
*'' Hyperbaena smilacina''
*'' Hyperbaena standleyi''
*'' Hyperbaena tonduzii''
*'' Hyperbaena undulata''
*'' Hyperbaena valida'' Miers Miers is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Sir Anthony Miers (1906–1985), Royal Navy admiral
*Sir David Miers (born 1937), British ambassador
*Earl Schenck Miers (1910–1972), American historian
*Edward J. Miers (1851–1930), Eng ...
*'' Hyperbaena vulcania''
*'' Hyperbaena winzerlingii''
References
Menispermaceae
Menispermaceae genera
Flora of the Neotropical realm
Taxa named by George Bentham
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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