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Bhesa
Sign in to saveBhesa is a small genus of woody plants in the family Centroplacaceae. Its natural distribution is from southern China to New Guinea. It was formerly classified in Celastraceae, until a molecular phylogenetic study placed it in the family Centroplacaceae in the order Malpighiales.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalpighiales
- FamilyCentroplacaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 63
- With media
- 54
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Collections
- A, MO, MICH, NY, BPBM, BRIT
- Recorded in
- Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia/Sarawak, Vietnam, Thailand
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Bhesa is a small genus of woody plants in the family Centroplacaceae. Its natural distribution is from southern China to New Guinea. It was formerly classified in Celastraceae, until a molecular phylogenetic study placed it in the family Centroplacaceae in the order Malpighiales.
There are eight species: Bhesa andamanica N.Balach. & Chakrab. Bhesa archboldiana (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Ding Hou Bhesa ceylanica (Arn. ex Thwaites) Ding Hou Bhesa indica (Bedd.) Ding Hou Bhesa nitidissima Kosterm. Bhesa paniculata Arn. Bhesa robusta (Roxb.) Ding Hou Bhesa sinica (H.T.Chang & Liang) H.T.Chang & Liang
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