''Ophiocaryon'' is a small
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
Sabiaceae found mainly in the Guayana Shield and Amazon basin in South America.
Species
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Ophiocaryon neillii'' Aymard & Daly (Ecuador)
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Ophiocaryon klugii'' Barneby (Brazil, Colombia, Peru)
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Ophiocaryon heterophyllum'' (Benth.) Urban (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru)
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Ophiocaryon chironectes'' Barneby (Brazil-Guyana border
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Ophiocaryon duckei'' Barneby (Brazil, Peru
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Ophiocaryon paradoxum'' R. Schomburgk (Guyana)
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Ophiocaryon maguirei'' Barneby (Guyana)
References
Eudicot genera
Sabiaceae
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