''Porcelia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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 family
Annonaceae
The Annonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants consisting of trees, shrubs, or rarely lianas commonly known as the custard apple family or soursop family. With 108 accepted genera and about 2400 known species, it is the largest ...
containing at least 19 species of which all are native to
Latin America
Latin America is the cultural region of the Americas where Romance languages are predominantly spoken, primarily Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese. Latin America is defined according to cultural identity, not geogr ...
.
Species
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Porcelia macrocarpa
''Porcelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing at least 19 species of which all are native to Latin America.
Species
* '' Porcelia macrocarpa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia magnifructa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia medioc ...
''
R.E. Fr.
* ''
Porcelia magnifructa
''Porcelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing at least 19 species of which all are native to Latin America.
Species
* ''Porcelia macrocarpa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia magnifructa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia mediocr ...
''
R.E. Fr.
* ''
Porcelia mediocris''
N.A. Murray
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Porcelia nitidifolia
''Porcelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing at least 19 species of which all are native to Latin America.
Species
* '' Porcelia macrocarpa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia magnifructa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia medioc ...
''
Ruiz The Spanish surname Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick". Roderick's roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the Iberian Peninsula between the 5th an ...
& Pav.
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Porcelia ponderosa
''Porcelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing at least 19 species of which all are native to Latin America.
Species
* '' Porcelia macrocarpa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia magnifructa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia medioc ...
''
Rusby
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Porcelia steinbachii
''Porcelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing at least 19 species of which all are native to Latin America.
Species
* '' Porcelia macrocarpa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia magnifructa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia medioc ...
''
R.E. Fr.
* ''
Porcelia venezuelanensis
''Porcelia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae containing at least 19 species of which all are native to Latin America.
Species
* '' Porcelia macrocarpa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia magnifructa'' R.E. Fr.
* '' Porcelia medioc ...
''
Pittier
Taxonomy
The genus was first described by
Ruiz The Spanish surname Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick". Roderick's roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe which ruled in the Iberian Peninsula between the 5th an ...
& Pav. and published in
Florae Peruvianae, et Chilensis Prodromus'' 84, t. 16. 1794'.
References
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Annonaceae genera
Annonaceae
Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez
Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López