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Solenophora

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Solenophora
Solenophora calycosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Gesneriaceae
Subfamily: Gesnerioideae
Genus: Solenophora
Benth.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Arctocalyx Fenzl
  • Hippodamia Decne.

Solenophora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Gesneriaceae, native to Central America and southern Mexico.[2] Most of its species have limited, local distributions, but Solenophora calycosa is widespread.[3]

Species

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Currently accepted species include:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Pl. Hartw.: 68 (1840)
  2. ^ a b c "Solenophora Benth". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ Weigend, Maximilian; Förther, Harald (2002). "A Revision of the Central American Genus Solenophora (Gesneriaceae)". Harvard Papers in Botany. 7 (1): 37–78. JSTOR 41761769.