Amoreuxia | |
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Amoreuxia gonzalezii fruits | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Bixaceae |
Genus: |
Amoreuxia Moc. & Sessé ex DC |
Synonyms | |
Euryanthe Cham. & Schltdl. |
Euryanthe Cham. & Schltdl.
Amoreuxia is a genus of flowering plants in the achiote family, Bixaceae. It was formerly placed in the family Cochlospermaceae. Members of the genus are commonly known as yellowshow. They are native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Peru, Curaçao, and the southwestern United States.