Metteniusa

Metteniusa tessmanniana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Metteniusales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Metteniusales

Familia: Metteniusaceae
Genus: Metteniusa
Species: M. cogolloi – M. cundinamarcensis – M. edulis – M. huilensis – M. nucifera – M. santanderensis – M. tessmanniana

Source(s) of checklist:
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Metteniusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 15. Reference page.

Name

Metteniusa H. Karst. Fl. Columb. 1: 79. (1860)

• Type species: Metteniusa edulis H. Karst. Fl. Columb. 1: 79, pl. 39. (1860)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Aveledoa Pittier Arb. Arbust. Venez. 4–5: 45. (1925)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western Souht America Colombia, Venezuela Regional: Central America Costa Rica, Panamá Regional: Western Souht America Ecuador, Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Karsten, H. 1859–1861. Florae Columbiae : terrarumque adiacentium specimina selecta in peregrinatione duodecim annorum observata. Tom. I, 200 pp., tt. I–C. Apud Ferdinandi Duemmleri successores, Berolini [Berlin]. BHL Reference page. : 1: 79. BHL

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Metteniusa in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 February 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2016. Metteniusa. Published online. Accessed: July. 1 2016.
• Tropicos.org 2016. Metteniusa. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 1 July 2016.

Vernacular names

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