Freziera

Freziera
Freziera angulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Pentaphylacaceae
Tribe: Freziereae
Genus: Freziera
Sw. ex Willd. (1799), nom. cons.
Synonyms
  • Eroteum Sw.
  • Erotium Kuntze, orth. var.
  • Killipiodendron Kobuski
  • Lettsomia Ruiz & Pav.
  • Patascoya Urb.

Freziera is a Neotropical genus of trees (or rarely shrubs) in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It includes 79 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico and Cuba to Bolivia and eastern Brazil.

Species

79 species are accepted.

The following species are listed by the IUCN Red List but not accepted by the International Plant Names Index and Plants of the World Online:

References

  1. 1 2 "Freziera Sw. ex Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  2. ↑ Stevens, P.F., Angiosperm Phylogeny Website, retrieved 2014-09-18