''Gyranthera'' is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in 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 ...

. There are 3 species.''Gyranthera''.
The Plant List.Palacio, W. 2012
Cuatro especies nuevas de árboles del ecuador.
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Gyranthera caribensis ''Gyranthera'' is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in the family Malvaceae. There are 3 species.

'' is a tall (up to 60 metres) buttressed tree, which grows in the

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of northern

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Gyranthera darienensis ''Gyranthera darienensis'', the cucarrón or cucharón, is a species of flowering plant in the Malvaceae ''sensu lato'' or family Bombacaceae. It is found only in Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed ha ...

'' is a threatened species endemic to

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Gyranthera amphibiolepis ''Gyranthera'' is a genus of tropical trees of South America and Central America in the family Malvaceae. There are 3 species.

'' was newly described in 2012.

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Bombacoideae Malvaceae genera {{Bombacoideae-stub