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Styloceras
Sign in to saveStyloceras is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Buxaceae. It is native to South America.
Species
Genus
- PhylumOchrophyta
- ClassChrysophyceae
- OrderChrysosaccales
- FamilyStylococcaceae
General: , whereas Styloceras, Haptanthus and Didymeles are generally Flower: or sometimes petal -like or lacking (Styloceras); petals absent Inflorescence: (Styloceras), the racemes loose to densely glomerate, with single Appearance: , indehiscent, subdrupaceous, with dry mesocarp. Styloceras: Trees Fruit: and Styloceras); capsules dehiscing loculicidally into 3 spreading, 2
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 15
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Buxaceae
- Collections
- NY, MO, BRIT, F, USNM, UPS
- Recorded in
- Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru
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Encyclopedic overview
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Styloceras is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Buxaceae. It is native to South America.
==Taxonomy== The following species are currently recognized: Styloceras brokawii A.H.Gentry & R.B.Foster Styloceras columnare Müll.Arg. Styloceras connatum Torrez & P.Jørg. Styloceras kunthianum A.Juss. Styloceras laurifolium (Willd.) Kunth Styloceras penninervium A.H.Gentry & G.A.Aymard
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