''Xylopia'' is a genus of flowering plants 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 ...
. The genus primarily consists of trees, with some species also being shrubs. There are about 160 species distributed across Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
[Moreira, I. C., Lago, J. H. G., Young, M. C. M., & Roque, N. F. (2003)]
Antifungal aromadendrane sesquiterpenoids from the leaves of ''Xylopia brasiliensis''.
''Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society'', 14(5), 828-831.
Accepted species
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Plants of the World Online
Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
History
Following the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew launched Plants of the World Online i ...
accepts the following 184 species:
References
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Annonaceae genera
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