Turnera

 

Turnera

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Turnera
Turnera ulmifolia 01.JPG
Turnera ulmifolia
Scientific classificatione
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malpighiales
Family:Passifloraceae
Subfamily:Turneroideae
Genus:Turnera
L.[1]
Type species
Turnera ulmifolia
L. 1753
Species

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Turnera is a genus of flowering plants in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It contains more than 100 species native to tropical and subtropical America. The name honours English naturalist William Turner (1508-1568). It was previously placed in the family Turneraceae.



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