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    Gronovia

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    Short description: Genus of Loasaceae plants

    Gronovia
    Gronovia scandens, an Ortiguilla (9375699740).jpg
    Gronovia scandens
    Scientific classification e
    Kingdom: Plantae
    Clade: Tracheophytes
    Clade: Angiosperms
    Clade: Eudicots
    Clade: Asterids
    Order: Cornales
    Family: Loasaceae
    Subfamily: Gronovioideae
    Genus: Gronovia
    Houst. ex L.[1]
    Species

    See text

    Gronovia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Loasaceae, native to Mexico, Central America and northwest South America.[2] They are annual climbing herbs with irritating stinging hairs.[3]

    Species

    Currently accepted species include:[2]

    • Gronovia longiflora Rose
    • Gronovia scandens L.

    References

    1. Sp. Pl.: 202 (1753)
    2. 2.0 2.1 "Gronovia Houst. ex L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:24992-1. 
    3. Noguera-Savelli, Eliana (2012). "Revisión Taxonómica de Loasaceae en Venezuela". Caldasia 34 (1): 43–67. ISSN 2357-3759. 

    Wikidata ☰ Q1547361 entry



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