''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Lauraceae Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant family that includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016 ). They are dicotyledons, and occur m ...

. It includes 48 species, which are native to

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and northern South America.''Pleurothyrium'' Nees
''Plants of the World Online''. Accessed 10 April 2023. Many of the species were first described in a 1993 revision of the genus.van der Werff, H. (1993)
A revision of the genus ''Pleurothyrium'' (Lauraceae).
''Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden'', 39-118.

Species

48 species are currently accepted: *'' Pleurothyrium acuminatum'' *'' Pleurothyrium amapaense'' *'' Pleurothyrium amplifolium'' * '' Pleurothyrium arcuatum'' *'' Pleurothyrium bifidum'' * '' Pleurothyrium bilocellatum'' * '' Pleurothyrium bracteatum'' * '' Pleurothyrium brochidodromum'' *'' Pleurothyrium chrysothyrsus'' *'' Pleurothyrium cinereum'' *'' Pleurothyrium cordatum'' *'' Pleurothyrium costanense'' *''

Pleurothyrium crassitepalum ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium cuneifolium'' * '' Pleurothyrium giganthum'' *'' Pleurothyrium glabrifolium'' *''

Pleurothyrium glabritepalum ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium golfodulcense ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium grandiflorum ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium guindonii ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium hexaglandulosum'' *''

Pleurothyrium immersum ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium insigne ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium intermedium ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium marginale ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium maximum ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium oblongum ''Pleurothyrium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 48 species, which are native to Central America and northern South America.Pleurothyrium obovatum'' * ''

References

Lauraceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Neotropical realm flora Lauraceae Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck {{Laurales-stub