Froesia

Froesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Ochnaceae
Genus:	Froesia

Froesia is a genus of plants in family Ochnaceae. Some authors have placed it in the Quiinaceae. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.^[1]^[2]

The following species are accepted by The Plant List:^[3]

Froesia crassiflora Pires & Fróes
Froesia diffusa Gereau & R.Vásquez
Froesia gereauana J.V.Schneid. & Zizka
Froesia tricarpa Pires
Froesia venezuelensis Steyerm. & Bunting

References

↑ Schneider, Julio V., & Georg Zizka. 1997. Two new species in the Quiinaceae (Quiina, Froesia) from the Venezuelan Guyana and some remarks on genus Froesia Pires. Novon 7:406-412.
↑ Steyermark, JA, & GS Bunting. 1975. Revision of the genus Froesia (Quiinaceae). Brittonia 27:172-178.
↑ The Plant List

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