''Amphidasya'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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 in the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...
. It was described by
Paul Carpenter Standley
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
in 1936.
[Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180.] The genus is found in Central America and northern South America.
Species
* ''
Amphidasya ambigua''
(Standl.
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
) Standl.
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
- Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
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Amphidasya amethystina
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Family (biology), family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11( ...
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J.L.Clark & C.M.Taylor - Ecuador
* ''
Amphidasya brevidentata''
C.M.Taylor - Colombia
* ''
Amphidasya bullata''
Standl.
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
- Colombia
* ''
Amphidasya colombiana''
(Standl.
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
) Steyerm. - Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
* ''
Amphidasya elegans''
C.M.Taylor - Colombia, Ecuador
* ''
Amphidasya intermedia
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180. The genus ...
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Steyerm. - Colombia
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Amphidasya longicalycina''
(Dwyer) C.M.Taylor - Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panamá, Colombia
* ''
Amphidasya neblinae
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180. The genus ...
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Steyerm. - Venezuela, Brazil
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Amphidasya panamensis
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180. The genus ...
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C.M.Taylor - Panamá
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Amphidasya spathulata
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180. The genus ...
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Dwyer - Panamá, Colombia
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Amphidasya umbrosa
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180. The genus ...
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(Wernham) Standl.
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
- Colombia
* ''
Amphidasya venezuelensis
''Amphidasya'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It was described by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1936.Standley, Paul Carpenter. 1936. Publications of the Field Museum of Natural History, Botanical Series 11(5): 180. The genus ...
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(Standl.
Paul Carpenter Standley (March 21, 1884 – June 2, 1963) was an American botanist known for his work on neotropical plants.
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Standley was born on March 21, 1884 in Avalon, Missouri. He attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri an ...
) Steyerm. - Venezuela
References
External links
''Amphidasya'' in the World Checklist of Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae genera
Urophylleae
Flora of Central America
Flora of South America
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