''Mulguraea'' is a 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
Verbenaceae
The Verbenaceae ( ), the verbena family or vervain family, is a family of mainly tropical flowering plants. It contains trees, shrubs, and herbs notable for heads, spikes, or clusters of small flowers, many of which have an aromatic smell.
The ...
.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Mulguraea'' is in honour of María E. Múlgura (b. 1943), an Argentinian botanist. She was also a curator and professor at the Instituto de Botánica Darwinion,
San Isidro, Buenos Aires
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History
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, and also specialist in ''
Junellia
''Junellia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena and vervain family Verbenaceae, native to the Andes, Patagonia, and the Falkland Islands.
Species
Currently accepted species include:
*'' Junellia alba'' (Moldenke) Molinari
*'' Junelli ...
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It was first described and published in Syst. Bot. Vol.34 on page 782 in 2009.
Known species
According to Kew:
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Mulguraea arequipensis''
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Mulguraea asparagoides''
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Mulguraea aspera''
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Mulguraea cedroides
''Mulguraea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Mulguraea'' is in hono ...
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Mulguraea cinerascens''
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Mulguraea echegarayi''
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Mulguraea hystrix''
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Mulguraea ligustrina
''Mulguraea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Mulguraea'' is in hono ...
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Mulguraea scoparia
''Mulguraea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Mulguraea'' is in hono ...
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Mulguraea tetragonocalyx
''Mulguraea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Mulguraea'' is in hono ...
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Mulguraea tridens
''Mulguraea'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Verbenaceae.
Its native range is Peru to southern South America. It is found in the countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru.
The genus name of ''Mulguraea'' is in hono ...
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References
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Verbenaceae
Verbenaceae genera
Plants described in 2009
Flora of Bolivia
Flora of Peru
Flora of southern South America