Froesia
| Froesia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Subfamily: | Quiinoideae |
| Genus: | Pires |
Froesia is a genus of plants in family Ochnaceae. Some authors have placed it in the Quiinaceae. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.[1][2]
The following species are accepted by The Plant List:[3]
- Froesia crassiflora Pires & Fróes
- Froesia diffusa Gereau & R.Vásquez
- Froesia gereauana J.V.Schneid. & Zizka
- Froesia tricarpa Pires
- Froesia venezuelensis Steyerm. & Bunting
References
- ^ Schneider, Julio V., & Georg Zizka. 1997. Two new species in the Quiinaceae (Quiina, Froesia) from the Venezuelan Guyana and some remarks on genus Froesia Pires. Novon 7:406-412.
- ^ Steyermark, Julian A.; Bunting, George S. (1975). "Revision of the Genus Froesia (Quiinaceae)". Brittonia. 27 (2): 172–178. Bibcode:1975Britt..27..172S. doi:10.2307/2805478. JSTOR 2805478.
- ^ The Plant List