Lecythis
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Lecythis is a genus of woody plant
in the Lecythidaceae
family containing the following 27 species:
Woody plant
A woody plant is a plant that uses wood as its structural tissue. These are typically perennial plants whose stems and larger roots are reinforced with wood produced adjacent to the vascular tissues. The main stem, larger branches, and roots of these plants are usually covered by a layer of...
in the Lecythidaceae
Lecythidaceae
The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants...
family containing the following 27 species:
- Lecythis alutacea
- Lecythis ampla
- Lecythis barnebyiLecythis barnebyiLecythis barnebyi is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis brancoensisLecythis brancoensisLecythis brancoensis is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Guyana.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis chartacea
- Lecythis confertiflora
- Lecythis corrugata
- Lecythis gracieana
- Lecythis holcogyne
- Lecythis idatimon
- Lecythis lanceolataLecythis lanceolataLecythis lanceolata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil, where is known as sapucaia-mirim.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis luridaLecythis luridaLecythis lurida is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil, where is known as castanha-jarana.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis mesophylla
- Lecythis minor
- Lecythis ollariaLecythis ollariaLecythis ollaria is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.-References:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis parvifructaLecythis parvifructaLecythis parvifructa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis persistens
- Lecythis pisonis
- Lecythis pneumatophora
- Lecythis poiteaui
- Lecythis pranceiLecythis pranceiLecythis prancei is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis retusaLecythis retusaLecythis retusa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis schomburgkiiLecythis schomburgkiiLecythis schomburgkii is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found in Brazil and Guyana.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis schwackeiLecythis schwackeiLecythis schwackei is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis serrataLecythis serrataLecythis serrata is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It is found only in Brazil.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. . Downloaded on 18 July 2007....
- Lecythis tuyrana
- Lecythis zabucajo