''Pleurisanthes'' 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
Icacinaceae
The Icacinaceae, also called the white pear family, are a family of flowering plants,"Icacinaceae" At: Angiosperm Phylogeny Website At: Missouri Botanical Garden Website (see ''External links'' below).
consisting of trees, shrubs, and lianas, pri ...
.
Its native range is Southern Tropical America.
Species:
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Pleurisanthes artocarpi''
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Pleurisanthes brasiliensis''
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Pleurisanthes emarginata''
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Pleurisanthes flava''
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Pleurisanthes howardii''
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Pleurisanthes parviflora''
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Pleurisanthes simpliciflora''
References
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Icacinaceae
Asterid genera