Macropharynx

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Macropharynx is a genus of plants in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1927. It is native to South America and Central America.[2]

Macropharynx
Macropharynx peltata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Apocynoideae
Tribe: Echiteae
Genus: Macropharynx
Rusby (1927)
Synonyms[1]

Peltastes Woodson (1932)

Based on a phylogenetic analysis, the genus Peltastes was merged into Macropharynx in 2017.[3]

Species

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14 species are currently accepted:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Macropharynx Rusby. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Morales, J.F., Endress, M.E. and Liede-Schumann, S. (2017), Sex, drugs and pupusas: Disentangling relationships in Echiteae (Apocynaceae). Taxon, 66: 623-644. https://doi.org/10.12705/663.7