''Aguiaria'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s belonging to the family

Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and durian. There are also some genera containing familiar ...

. Its native range is Northern Brazil. The genus was named after Brás de Aguiar (1881–1947), Brazilian naval officer who supported the author of the genus,

Adolpho Ducke Adolpho Ducke (October 19, 1876 – January 5, 1959), (also referred to as Adolfo Ducke and occasionally misspelled "Duque"), was a notable entomologist, botanist and ethnographer specializing in Amazonia. According to family records, he was an et ...

. It has one species, ''Aguiaria excelsa'' which was first published and described in Ann. Acad. Brasil. Sci. Vol.7 on page 329 in 1935.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15803206 Malvaceae Malvaceae genera Plants described in 1935 Taxa named by Adolpho Ducke