Maprounea
Genus of flowering plants
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Maprounea is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first named as a genus in 1775.[2][3] It is native to tropical Africa, Trinidad, and tropical Central and South America.[1][4][5]
- Species[1]
- Maprounea africana - W + C + S Africa, from Benin to Zimbabwe
- Maprounea amazonica - Colombia, Venezuela, N Brazil
- Maprounea brasiliensis - Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia
- Maprounea guianensis - Trinidad, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay
- Maprounea membranacea - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cabinda, Central African Republic, Congo, Zaire
- Formerly included
| Maprounea | |
|---|---|
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| Maprounea guianensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Euphorbioideae |
| Tribe: | Hippomaneae |
| Subtribe: | Hippomaninae |
| Genus: | Maprounea Aubl. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
moved to Mabea
- Maprounea glauca - Mabea taquari
