''Microdesmia'' 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 belonging to the family
Chrysobalanaceae.
Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America.
''Microdesmia'' consists of species formerly placed in the genus ''
Licania
''Licania'' is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the family Chrysobalanaceae. Species are found naturally occurring in neotropical forests from southern Mexico to Brazil and the Lesser Antilles. Due to increased deforestation an ...
''.
Species:
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Microdesmia arborea''
*''
Microdesmia rigida''
References
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Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae genera
Plants described in 2016