![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Bhesa_indica_Govindoo.jpg/640px-Bhesa_indica_Govindoo.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Bhesa
Genus of plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bhesa is a small genus of woody plants in the family Centroplacaceae. Its natural distribution is from southern China to New Guinea. It was formerly classified in Celastraceae, until a molecular phylogenetic study placed it in the family Centroplacaceae in the order Malpighiales.[1]
Quick Facts Bhesa, Scientific classification ...
Bhesa | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Bhesa indica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Centroplacaceae |
Genus: | Bhesa Buch.-Ham. ex Arn. |
Close
There are eight species:[2]
- Bhesa andamanica N.Balach. & Chakrab.
- Bhesa archboldiana (Merr. & L.M.Perry) Ding Hou
- Bhesa ceylanica (Arn. ex Thwaites) Ding Hou
- Bhesa indica (Bedd.) Ding Hou
- Bhesa nitidissima Kosterm.
- Bhesa paniculata Arn.
- Bhesa robusta (Roxb.) Ding Hou
- Bhesa sinica (H.T.Chang & Liang) H.T.Chang & Liang