Selysia

Selysia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Selysia
Cogn.
Species: See text

Selysia is a genus of the gourd family.[1] A 2011 study based on genetics placed it under the genus Cayaponia.[2]

Species

  • Selysia bidentata R.J. Hampshire - native to Panama[3]
  • Selysia cordata Cogn.
  • Selysia prunifera (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.
  • Selysia smithii (Standl.) C. Jeffrey

References

  1. ↑ "Selysia". The Plant List. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. ↑ Schaefer, Hanno; Renner, Susanne S. (February 2011). "Phylogenetic Relationships in the Order Cucurbitales and a New Classification of the Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae)" (PDF). Taxon 60 (1): 122–138. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  3. ↑ Knapp, Sandra; Hampshire, Rachel J. (1994). "A New Species of Selysia (Cucurbitaceae) from Mesoamerica and a Synopsis of the Genus". Novon (Missouri Botanical Garden Press) 4 (1): 35–37. JSTOR 3391696.

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External identifiers for Selysia
Encyclopedia of Life 5737971