Amoreuxia
Genus of flowering plants
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Amoreuxia is a genus of flowering plants in the achiote family, Bixaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Cochlospermaceae.[1] Members of the genus are commonly known as yellowshow.[3] They are native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Curaçao, and the southwestern United States.[2][4][5][6]
- Amoreuxia gonzalezii Sprague & L.Riley – Santa Rita Mountain yellowshow - Sonora, Sinaloa, Jalisco, southern Arizona
- Amoreuxia malvifolia A.Gray - Chihuahua, Durango
- Amoreuxia palmatifida Moc. & Sessé ex DC. – Mexican yellowshow - Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Arizona, New Mexico
- Amoreuxia wrightii A.Gray – Wright's yellowshow - Curaçao, Peru, Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo León, San Luis Potosí, Tamaulipas, Campeche, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Texas
| Amoreuxia | |
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| Amoreuxia gonzalezii fruits | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Amoreuxia Moc. & Sessé ex DC[1] |
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Euryanthe Cham. & Schltdl. | |
