Scutia
Genus of Rhamnaceae plants
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Scutia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to the Galápagos, South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Mascarene Islands, the Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, southern China and Southeast Asia. They are shrubs or small trees.[2]
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| Scutia buxifolia | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Tribe: | Rhamneae |
| Genus: | Scutia (Comm. ex DC.) Brongn.[1] |
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Species
Currently accepted species include:
- Scutia arenicola (Casar.) Reissek
- Scutia buxifolia Reissek
- Scutia colombiana M.C.Johnst.
- Scutia myrtina (Burm.f.) Kurz
- Scutia spicata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) Weberb.