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Styloceras

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Styloceras
Styloceras laurifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Styloceras
Kunth ex A.Juss.

Styloceras is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Buxaceae.[1][2] It is native to South America.[3]

Taxonomy

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The following species are currently recognized:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Gentry, Alwyn H.; Foster, Robin (1981). "A New Peruvian Styloceras (Buxaceae): Discovery of a Phytogeographical Missing Link". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 68 (1): 122–124. doi:10.2307/2398815. JSTOR 2398815.
  2. ^ Francis, Macbride, J. (1951). "Flora of Peru". Fieldiana. v.13:pt.3A:no.1: 220–221.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 632. ISBN 9780123969545.
  4. ^ "Styloceras — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-10-16.