''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family
Celastraceae
The Celastraceae (staff-vine or bittersweet) are a family of 97 genera and 1,350 species of herbs, vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only ''Celastrus'' (the sta ...
, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas.
Cyrus Longworth Lundell
Cyrus Longworth Lundell (November 5, 1907 – March 28, 1994) was an American botanist.
Education
Lundell did his undergraduate studies at Columbia University and Southern Methodist University. He completed his BA at the later in 1932. He then ent ...
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Microtropis
''Microtropis'' is a genus of plant in family Celastraceae. There are about 70 species. They are trees and shrubs, evergreen or deciduous, with oppositely arranged leaves and white or yellowish flowers.Quetzalia areolata
''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas. Cyrus Longworth Lundell split them off from ' ...
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Quetzalia contracta
''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas. Cyrus Longworth Lundell split them off from ' ...
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Quetzalia ilicina
''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas. Cyrus Longworth Lundell split them off from ' ...
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(Standl. & Steyerm.) Lundell
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Quetzalia mayana
''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas. Cyrus Longworth Lundell split them off from ' ...
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(Lundell & L.O.Williams) Lundell
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Quetzalia occidentalis
''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas. Cyrus Longworth Lundell split them off from ' ...
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(Loes. ex Donn.Sm.) Lundell
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Quetzalia pauciflora
''Quetzalia'' are a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine and bittersweet family Celastraceae, disjunctly distributed in Mexico, Central America, and Brazil. They can be trees, shrubs or lianas. Cyrus Longworth Lundell split them off from ' ...
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Lundell
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Quetzalia reynae''
Lundell
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Quetzalia schiedeana''
(Loes.) Lundell
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Quetzalia standleyi''
(Lundell) Lundell
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Quetzalia stipitata''
(Lundell) Lundell
References
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Celastraceae
Celastrales genera