''Robinsonella'' is a
genus
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of
flowering plant
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s in the
family
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Malvaceae
Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...
. It contains sixteen species of trees occurring from Costa Rica to southern Mexico, eight of which occur in the Mexican state of
Chiapas
Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...
.
Species
As of 2022, the following species are recognised in the genus ''Robinsonella'':
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Robinsonella brevituba''
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Robinsonella chiangii''
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Robinsonella cordata''
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Robinsonella densiflora''
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Robinsonella discolor''
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Robinsonella erasmi-sosae''
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Robinsonella glabrifolia''
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Robinsonella hintonii''
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Robinsonella lindeniana''
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Robinsonella macvaughii''
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Robinsonella mirandae''
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Robinsonella pilosa''
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Robinsonella pilosissima''
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Robinsonella pleiopoda''
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Robinsonella samaricarpa''
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Robinsonella speciosa''
In culture
Trees of ''
Robinsonella speciosa'' are traditionally grown as
ornamental plant
Ornamental plants or ''garden plants'' are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars th ...
s in the gardens of the
Tojolabal Tojolabal or Tojolabʼal may refer to:
* Tojolabal people, an ethnic group of Mexico
* Tojolabʼal language
Tojol-ab'al is a Mayan language spoken in Chiapas, Mexico by the Tojolabal people. Tojol-ab'al is spoken, principally in the departments of ...
and
Tzeltal Tzeltal may refer to:
* Tzeltal people, an ethnic group of Mexico
* Tzeltal language, the Mayan language they speak
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in the highlands of southern Chiapas, where it is called ''tenocté''; it has beautiful white flowers which appear in May before the leaves do. According to traditional knowledge, it is important for women never to touch the tree, especially when it is in flower, for it will cause them to immediately elope with their boyfriends, and even worse, with whichever man that passes their sight.
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References
Malveae
Malvaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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