Hirtella

Hirtella
Hirtella santosii, Bahia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Chrysobalanaceae
Genus: Hirtella
L.
Type species
Hirtella americana
Synonyms
  • Tachibota Aubl.
  • Causea Scop.
  • Salmasia Schreb. 1789, illegitimate superfluous name, not Bubani 1873 (syn of Aira in Poaceae)
  • Brya Vell. 1829, illegitimate homonym, not P. Browne 1756 (Fabaceae)
  • Sphenista Raf.
  • Zamzela Raf.

Hirtella is a genus of 110 species of woody trees in family Chrysobalanaceae. It was first described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753. Hirtella naturally occurs in tropical forests throughout Latin America, the West Indies, southeast Africa, and Madagascar. The flowers are mainly pollinated by butterflies.

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