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Ayenia
Sign in to saveAyenia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It includes 216 species of subshrubs, shrubs, small trees, and lianas. They are native to the tropical Americas and southwestern United States, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyMalvaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 507
- With media
- 211
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Collections
- FCN-UAQ, INECOL, FC-UNAM, IIB-UV, UACH, ECOSUR
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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Ayenia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It includes 216 species of subshrubs, shrubs, small trees, and lianas. They are native to the tropical Americas and southwestern United States, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia.
==Description== Ayenia includes subshrubs, shrubs, small trees, and lianas. The genus is distinguished by its tiny yet extraordinarily complex flowers.
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