Wercklea
Encyclopedia
Wercklea is a genus of plant
in family Malvaceae
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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...
in family Malvaceae
Malvaceae
Malvaceae, or the mallow family, is a family of flowering plants containing over 200 genera with close to 2,300 species. Judd & al. Well known members of this family include okra, jute and cacao...
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Species include:
- Wercklea cocleanaWercklea cocleanaWercklea cocleana is a species of plant in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, (A. Robyns) Fryx. - Wercklea flavovirensWercklea flavovirensWercklea flavovirens is a species of plant in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Kelly, D.L. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Proctor - Wercklea grandifloraWercklea grandifloraWercklea grandiflora is a species of plant in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, Fryx. - Wercklea intermediaWercklea intermediaWercklea intermedia is a species of plant in the Malvaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-Source:* Montúfar, R. & Pitman, N. 2004. . Downloaded on 24 August 2007....
, FryxellPaul FryxellPaul A. Fryxell Paul A. Fryxell Paul A. Fryxell (born 2 February 1927, Moline, Illinois, died July 11, 2011 Claremont, California was an American botanist.He attended Moline public schools and later Augustana College, graduating with a B.A. in 1949, and Iowa State University (M.S., 1951, Ph.D., 1955)...