Tyleria
| Tyleria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Ochnaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ochnoideae |
| Tribe: | Sauvagesieae |
| Genus: | Tyleria Gleason |
| Synonyms | |
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Adenanthe Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack | |
Tyleria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Ochnaceae.[1] It is also within the Sauvagesieae tribe.
It is native to Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.[1]
Known species[edit]
As accepted by Kew:[1]
- Tyleria apiculata Sastre
- Tyleria aristata Maguire & Wurdack
- Tyleria bicarpellata (Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack) M.C.E.Amaral
- Tyleria breweriana Steyerm.
- Tyleria floribunda Gleason
- Tyleria grandiflora Gleason
- Tyleria linearis Gleason
- Tyleria pendula Maguire & Wurdack
- Tyleria phelpsiana Maguire & Steyerm.
- Tyleria silvana Maguire
- Tyleria spathulata Gleason
- Tyleria spectabilis Maguire & Wurdack
- Tyleria terrae-humilis Sastre
- Tyleria tremuloidea Maguire & Wurdack
The genus name of Tyleria is in honour of Sidney Frederick Tyler (1907–1993), American banker and cattle rancher; supporter of charitable organizations.[2] It was first described and published in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club Vol.58 on page 391 in 1931.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tyleria Gleason | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. S2CID 187926901. Retrieved 1 January 2021.