Microdesmia
Genus of plants
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Microdesmia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.[1]
| Microdesmia | |
|---|---|
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| Microdesmia rigida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Microdesmia (Benth.) Sothers & Prance[1] |
Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America.[1] Microdesmia consists of species formerly placed in the genus Licania.[2]
Species:[1]
- Microdesmia arborea (Seem.) Sothers & Prance
- Microdesmia rigida (Benth.) Sothers & Prance