Mespilodaphne

Mespilodaphne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus:
Nees
Species[1]

9; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Dendrodaphne Beurl.
  • Sassafridium Meisn.

Mespilodaphne is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes nine species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through Central and northern South America to northern Brazil and Peru.[1]

Species

Nine species are accepted.[1]

  • Mespilodaphne cymbarum (Kunth) Trofimov
  • Mespilodaphne fragrantissima (Ducke) Trofimov
  • Mespilodaphne ligulata (van der Werff) van der Werff
  • Mespilodaphne macrophylla (Beurl.) Trofimov
  • Mespilodaphne morae (Gómez-Laur.) Trofimov
  • Mespilodaphne paradoxa (Mez) Hammel
  • Mespilodaphne quixos (Lam.) Rohwer
  • Mespilodaphne staminea (Griseb.) Trofimov
  • Mespilodaphne veraguensis (Meisn.) Rohwer

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mespilodaphne Nees". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
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