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Helicteres

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Helicteres
The flowers of a plant from the genus Helicteres
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Helicteroideae
Tribe: Helictereae
Genus: Helicteres
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Species

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Synonyms
  • Alicteres Neck.
  • Anisora Raf.
  • Camaion Raf.
  • Hypophyllanthus Regel
  • Isora Mill.
  • Methorium Schott & Endl.
  • Nisoralis Raf.
  • Opsopaea Neck.
  • Orthothecium Schott & Endl.
  • Oudemansia Miq.
  • Ozoxeta Raf.

Helicteres is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. Its range is from tropical and sub-tropical Asia through to northern Australia, and also Mexico through to the northern half of South America.[1]

Species

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As of July 2020 Plants of the World Online recognises the following 69 species in this genus:[1]

Note: Helicteres apetala Jacq. is a synonym of Sterculia apetala (Jacq.) H.Karst.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Helicteres". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  2. ^ The Plant List (retrieved 28/12/2017)