Microdesmia

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malpighiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Malpighiales

Familia: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Microdesmia
Species: M. arborea – M. rigida

Name

Microdesmia (Benth.) Sothers & Prance, Kew Bull. 71(4)-58: 13. (2016)

• Type species: Microdesmia rigida (Benth.) Sothers & Prance, Kew Bull. 71(4)-58: 13. (2016)

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Licania sect. Microdesmia Benth., J. Bot. (Hooker) 2: 212. (1840)
• Heterotypic

References

• Sothers, C.A., Prance, G.T. & Chase, M.W. 2016. Towards a monophyletic Licania: a new generic classification of the polyphyletic Neotropical genus Licania (Chrysobalanaceae). Kew Bulletin 71(4): 58. DOI: 10.1007/s12225-016-9664-3 ResearchGate Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2020. Microdesmia. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 29 2020.
• Tropicos.org 2020. Microdesmia. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 29 Apr. 2020.