''Trichodesma'' 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 plants in the borage family,
Boraginaceae
Boraginaceae, the borage or forget-me-not family, includes about 2,000 species of shrubs, trees and herbs in 146, to 156 genera with a worldwide distribution.
The APG IV system from 2016 classifies the Boraginaceae as single family of the or ...
. There are about 40 to 45 species
distributed Distribution may refer to:
Mathematics
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*Probability distribution, the probability of a particular value or value range of a varia ...
in
tropical
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the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
and
subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
[''Trichodesma''.]
Flora of China.[''Trichodesma''.]
Flora of Pakistan.
Species include:
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Trichodesma africanum''
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Trichodesma calycosum''
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Trichodesma incanum''
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Trichodesma indicum''
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Trichodesma laxiflorum''
Balf.f.
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Trichodesma microcalyx''
Balf.f.
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Trichodesma scotti''
Balf.f.
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Trichodesma stocksii''
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Trichodesma zeylanicum''
( Burm.f.) R.Br.
References
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Boraginaceae genera
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