Tovomita

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Malpighiales Family: Clusiaceae Subfamily: Clusioideae Tribe: Clusieae Genus: Tovomita Aubl.
Species
Tovomita brasiliensis Tovomita croatii Tovomita longifolia Tovomita macrophylla Tovomita rubella Tovomita stylosa Tovomita weddelliana etc.

Tovomita is a plant genus of the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. There are about 45 species, found in tropical America, 30 of which are in Venezuela.

[edit] Taxonomy

Synonyms of this genus are:

• Marialvaea Mart.
• Tovomitidium Ducke