Piparea
Genus of plants
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Piparea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Salicaceae.[2]
| Piparea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Subfamily: | Samydoideae |
| Genus: | Piparea Aubl. |
| Type species | |
| Piparea dentata[1] | |
| Species | |
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3; see text | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Its native range is Southern Mexico to Southern Tropical America.[2]
Known species
The following species are accepted by Plants of the World Online:[2]
- Piparea dentata Aubl.
- Piparea multiflora C.F.Gaertn.
- Piparea spruceana (Benth. ex Eichler) T.Samar. & M.H.Alford