Briquetia
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| Briquetia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Briquetia Hochr. |
Briquetia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Malvaceae. It includes two species native to South America, ranging from Northern Brazil to Paraguay and northwestern Argentina.[1]
- Briquetia brasiliensis Fryxell – northern Brazil
- Briquetia denudata (Nees & Mart.) Chodat – eastern, central, and southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northeastern Argentina (Salta Province)