''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'' 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 amapaense'' *'' Pleurothyrium amplifolium'' * '' Pleurothyrium arcuatum'' *'' Pleurothyrium bifidum'' * ''

Pleurothyrium bilocellatum ''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 bracteatum ''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 brochidodromum'' *'' Pleurothyrium chrysothyrsus'' *''

Pleurothyrium cinereum ''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 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 giganthum'' is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems ...

'' *'' 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 hexaglandulosum'' is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcont ...

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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 ''Pleurothyrium obovatum'' is a species of plant in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine cl ...

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Pleurothyrium obscurinerve ''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 palmanum'' *'' Pleurothyrium panurense'' *'' Pleurothyrium parviflorum'' *'' Pleurothyrium pascoense'' *'' Pleurothyrium pauciflorum'' *'' Pleurothyrium pilosum'' *''

Pleurothyrium poeppigii ''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 prancei ''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 racemosum ''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 steyermarkianum'' *''

Pleurothyrium synandrum ''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 tomentellum ''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 tomiwahlii ''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 trianae ''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 triflorum ''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 undulatum'' *''

Pleurothyrium vasquezii ''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 westphaliae ''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 williamsii''

References

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