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''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing
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s. The genus is distributed in the tropical
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, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to the forests of the Amazon.BGCI publishes Red List of Neotropical genus ''Tovomita''.
Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Most ''Tovomita'' species are trees, and a few are shrubs. They sometimes have buttress roots. There are monoecious and dioecious species.Cuello, N. L
''Tovomita''.
In: J. A., et al., Eds. ''Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana''. Missouri Botanical Garden.
The taxonomy of this genus and its relatives is a current topic of research. Phylogenetic analyses have helped to clarify relationships between the species, and many new species have been named and described in recent years.Marinho, L. C. et al. 2019.
A gold mine: four more new species of ''Tovomita'' (Clusiaceae: Clusieae) from Amazonia.
''Willdenowia'' 49(3) 343-50.
Marinho, L. C., et al. 2019
Plastomes resolve generic limits within tribe Clusieae (Clusiaceae) and reveal the new genus ''Arawakia''.
''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 134 142-51.
The genus ''Tovomita'' is not
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. Some species are considered to be threatened, but the conservation status for most ''Tovomita'' species is not known due to lack of data. The most significant threat to the species is the deforestation of the Amazon. As of 2019 there are about 50 species. Species include:''Tovomita''.
Plants of the World Online. Kew Science.
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Tovomita brasiliensis ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita brevistaminea ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita croatii ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita longifolia ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita macrophylla ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita microcarpa ''Tovomita microcarpa'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Gr ...
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Tovomita rubella ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita stylosa ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Tovomita weberbaueri ''Tovomita weberbaueri'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is found only in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = G ...
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Tovomita weddelliana ''Tovomita'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to t ...
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Taxonomy

Synonyms of this genus are: *''Marialvaea''
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*''Tovomitidium'' Ducke


References


External links

*Marinho, L. C. et al
''Tovomita'' (Clusiaceae) of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest.
Color photographic field guide to some ''Tovomita'' species. Field Museum. Malpighiales genera Neotropical realm flora {{Clusiaceae-stub