Thespesia
| Thespesia | |
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| Thespesia populnea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
| Tribe: | Gossypieae |
| Genus: |
Thespesia Sol. ex Corrêa |
| Species | |
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18 species, see text |
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| Synonyms | |
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Armourea Lewton |
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18 species, see text
Armourea Lewton
Armouria Lewton
Atkinsia R.A.Howard
Azanza Alef.
Maga Urb.
Montezuma DC.
Shantzia Lewton
Thespesiopsis Exell & Hillc.
Ulbrichia Urb.
Thespesia is a genus of 18 flowering shrubs and trees in the Hibiscus family, Malvaceae, although within the family they are more closely related to cotton plants (Gossypium). The genus is distributed from the South Pacific through Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.
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