''Psorospermum'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
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
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Hypericaceae
Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales, comprising six to nine genera and up to 700 species, and commonly known as the St. John's wort family. Members are found throughout the world apart from extremely cold or dry habitats. '' ...
.
Species
The following 15 species are in the genus ''Psorospermum'':
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Psorospermum alternifolium''
Hook.f.
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Psorospermum baumii''
Engl.
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Psorospermum cerasifolium''
Baker
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Psorospermum chionanthifolium''
Spach
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Psorospermum crenatum''
(Pers.) Hochr.
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Psorospermum fanerana''
Baker
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Psorospermum febrifugum''
Spach
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Psorospermum glaberrimum''
Hochr.
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Psorospermum lanceolatum''
(Choisy) Hochr.
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Psorospermum laxiflorum''
(Engl.) Engl.
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Psorospermum mechowii''
Engl.
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Psorospermum molluscum''
(Pers.) Hochr.
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Psorospermum revolutum''
(Choisy) Hochr.
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Psorospermum senegalense''
Spach
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Psorospermum tenuifolium''
Hook.f.
References
Malpighiales genera
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