Kielmeyera
Encyclopedia
Kielmeyera is a plant
genus
in the family
Calophyllaceae
. It is endemic
to South America
, with a large occurrence in the Brazil
ian cerrado
s.
Species include:
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
genus
Genus
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in the family
Family (biology)
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Calophyllaceae
Calophyllaceae
Calophyllaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales and is recognized by the APG III system of classification. Most of the genera included in this family were previously recognized in the tribe Calophylleae of the Clusiaceae family. The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group...
. It is endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, with a large occurrence in the Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian cerrado
Cerrado
The Cerrado, is a vast tropical savanna ecoregion of Brazil, particularly in the states of Gioas and Minas Gerais...
s.
Species include:
- Kielmeyera coriaceaKielmeyera coriaceaKielmeyera coriacea is a medicinal plant native to Cerrado and Pantanal vegetation in Brazil. In addition, this plant is also used as a honey plant.-See also:*List of honey plants*List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil...
- Kielmeyera microphylla
- Kielmeyera peruvianaKielmeyera peruvianaKielmeyera peruviana is a species of flowering plant in the Calophyllaceae family.It is found only in Peru.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Kielmeyera reticulata
- Kielmeyera variabilis