Aguiaria
Genus of flowering plants
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Aguiaria is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae.[1]
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| Aguiaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Aguiaria Ducke |
| Species: | A. excelsa |
| Binomial name | |
| Aguiaria excelsa Ducke | |
Its native range is northern Brazil.[1]
The genus was named after Brás de Aguiar (1881–1947), Brazilian naval officer who supported the author of the genus, Adolpho Ducke.[2]
It has one species,[1] Aguiaria excelsa Ducke which was first published and described in Ann. Acad. Brasil. Sci. Vol.7 on page 329 in 1935.[3]