Perebea

Perebea
Perebea guianensis in the original publication of Fusée-Aublet (1775)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus:
Aubl.[1]
Species[2]

10; see text

Synonyms[2]

Noyera Trécul (1847)

Perebea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae. It includes ten species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Nicaragua to Bolivia and central Brazil.[2]

Species

Ten species are accepted.[2]

  • Perebea angustifolia (Poepp. & Endl.) C.C.Berg
  • Perebea guianensis Aubl. (type)
  • Perebea hispidula Standl.
  • Perebea humilis C.C.Berg
  • Perebea longepedunculata C.C.Berg
  • Perebea mennegae C.C.Berg
  • Perebea mollis (Poepp. & Endl.) Huber
  • Perebea rubra (Trécul) C.C.Berg
  • Perebea tessmannii Mildbr.
  • Perebea xanthochyma H.Karst.

References

  1. ^ The genus Perebea, and its type P. guianensis, were originally described and published in Histoire des Plantes de la Guiane Françoise 2: 952. 1775. "Name - Perebea Aubl". Tropicos. Saint Louis, Missouri: MOBOT. Retrieved December 20, 2012. Type Specimens: T: Perebea guianensis Aubl.
  2. ^ a b c d "Perebea Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 April 2024.