Baccaurea

Genus of flowering plants


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::summary Genus of flowering plants ::

|image = Kepundung.JPG |image_caption = Fruits of Baccaurea racemosa |display_parents = 2 |taxon = Baccaurea |authority = Lour. (1790) |type_species = Baccaurea ramiflora |subdivision_ranks = Species |subdivision = See text |synonyms =

  • Adenocrepis Blume (1826)
  • Calyptroon Miq. (1861)
  • Coccomelia Reinw. (1825)
  • Everettiodendron Merr. (1909)
  • Gatnaia Gagnep. (1924 publ. 1925)
  • Hedycarpus Jack (1823)
  • Microsepala Miq. (1861)
  • Pierardia Roxb. (1832) |synonyms_ref =

Baccaurea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Phyllanthaceae. The genus comprises 51 species, distributed from India to Indochina, southern China, Malesia, New Guinea, and the West Pacific. Many species contain edible fruits. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2b/Leteku.JPG" caption="''Baccaurea sapida'' in [[Pakke Tiger Reserve]], India"] ::

Species

51 species are accepted.

References

References

  1. [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:15078-1 ''Baccaurea'' Lour.] ''[[Plants of the World Online]]''. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. "Name - ''Baccaurea'' Lour.". [[Missouri Botanical Garden]].
  3. (2006). "A Phylogenetic Classification of Phyllanthaceae (Malpighiales; Euphorbiaceae sensu lato)". Kew Bulletin.
  4. "Baccaurea (PROSEA Fruits) - PlantUse English".

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