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Emmotum
Sign in to saveEmmotum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Icacinaceae. It has about 13 species. One of these species, E. harleyi, was described in 2007.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMetteniusales
- FamilyMetteniusaceae
Emmotum là một chi thực vật có hoa, với số lượng loài đa dạng nhất trong họ Icacinaceae có ở châu Mỹ, với 12-14 loài. Một loài, E. harleyi,được miêu tả năm 2007.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 480
- With media
- 118
- Family
- Metteniusaceae
- Collections
- US, CPATSA, JBRJ, UNEMAT, INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA), NY
- Recorded in
- Guyana, Brasil, Brazil
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Description
- Taxonomy
- Species
- References
- External links
Emmotum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Icacinaceae. It has about 13 species. One of these species, E. harleyi, was described in 2007.
==Description== Emmotum is a genus of shrubs and trees. The flowers are small and white. The inner surface of the petals is conspicuously hairy. Emmotum has a 3-locular ovary.
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