Barteria
Genus of flowering plants
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The genus Barteria is in the family Passifloraceae in the major group angiosperms (flowering plants). It contains 8 described species, however, only 6 are accepted.[1]
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| Illustration of Barteria nigritana from 1906 by Matilda Smith | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Subfamily: | Passifloroideae |
| Tribe: | Paropsieae |
| Genus: | Barteria Hook.f. |
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They are native to Tropical Africa and found in the countries of Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Island, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zaïre.[1]
Accepted species
- Barteria dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand
- Barteria fistulosa Mast.
- Barteria laevigata (Sol. ex R.Br.) Byng & Christenh.
- Barteria nigritana Hook.f.
- Barteria pubescens (Sol. ex R.Br.) Byng & Christenh.
- Barteria solida Breteler
