Ayenia | |
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Ayenia compacta | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Byttnerioideae |
Tribe: | Byttnerieae |
Genus: |
Ayenia L. |
Species | |
50 - 80: See text. |
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Synonyms | |
50 - 80: See text.
Nephropetalum B.L.Rob. & Greenm.
Ayenia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It contains erect, taprooted shrubs with serrated leaves. They are native to warm areas in the Americas.