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Genus of plants in the Annonaceae family From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The generic name uvaria is derived from the Latin uva meaning grape, likely because the edible fruit of some species in the genus resemble grapes.
Uvaria | |
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U. chamae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Tribe: | Uvarieae |
Genus: | Uvaria L.[1] |
Species[2] | |
171; see text | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Species are distributed throughout the Old World tropics.[3] This large genus had about 150 species,[3] and recent molecular analyses have revealed that several smaller genera belong within Uvaria, increasing its size.[4] 171 species are currently accepted.[2]
These are climbing shrubs or small trees. The flowers are borne singly, in pairs, or in small clusters. There are six petals in two whorls and many stamens.[3]
There are 171 accepted Uvaria species as of June 2024, according to Plants of the World Online.[2]
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