''Tapirira'' 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
Anacardiaceae
The Anacardiaceae, commonly known as the cashew family or sumac family, are a family of flowering plants, including about 83 genera with about 860 known species. Members of the Anacardiaceae bear fruits that are drupes and in some cases produce ...
. It includes nine species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico through Central America and northern South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.
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Species
, ''Plants of the World Online'' accepts nine species.[
*'' Tapirira bethanniana''
*'' Tapirira chimalapana''
*'' Tapirira guianensis''
*'' Tapirira lepidota''
*'' Tapirira mexicana''
*'' Tapirira obtusa''
*'' Tapirira pilosa''
*'' Tapirira retusa''
*'' Tapirira rubrinervis''
Selected synonyms include:
*'' Tapirira marchandii'' — synonym of '' Tapirira obtusa''
]
References
External links
Anacardiaceae genera
Flora of the Neotropical realm
Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Christophore Fusée Aublet
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