''Tyleria'' is a genus 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 belonging to the family
Ochnaceae
Ochnaceae is a Family (biology), family of flowering plants in the Order (biology), order Malpighiales.Vernon H. Heywood, Richard K. Brummitt, Ole Seberg, and Alastair Culham. ''Flowering Plant Families of the World''. Firefly Books: Ontario, Can ...
.
It is also within the
Sauvagesieae tribe.
It is native to Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.
Known species
As accepted by Kew:
The genus name of ''Tyleria'' is in honour of Sidney Frederick Tyler (1907–1993), American banker and cattle rancher; supporter of charitable organizations.
It was first described and published in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club Vol.58 on page 391 in 1931.
References
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Ochnaceae
Ochnaceae genera
Plants described in 1931
Flora of North Brazil
Flora of Guyana
Flora of Venezuela