Colletia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, with five species of spiny shrubs. All species of this genus are native to southern South America. They are non-legume nitrogen fixers.

Colletia
Colletia paradoxa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rhamnaceae
Tribe: Colletieae
Genus: Colletia
Comm. ex Juss.
Species

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Taxonomy

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Species

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Colletia comprises the following species:[1][2]

Species names with uncertain taxonomic status

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The status of the following species and hybrids is unresolved:[1]

  • Colletia crenata Regel (unplaced)
  • Colletia cruzerillo Bertero (unplaced)
  • Colletia disperma Moc. & Sessé ex DC. (unplaced)
  • Colletia horrida Brongn. ex Drap. (unplaced)
  • Colletia velutina Spreng. (unplaced)

Formerly placed here

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References

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  1. ^ a b "The Plant List entry for Colletia". The Plant List, v.1.1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Missouri Botanical Garden. September 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ Govaerts R. "Colletia Comm. ex Juss.". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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