Damburneya

Damburneya is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs in the laurel family (Lauraceae). It is native to tropical regions of North America and South America, with the center of diversity being found in Central America.[1]

Damburneya
Damburneya coriacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Damburneya
Raf.
Species

Around 20, see text

Damburneya consists of around 20 species. Species current treated as Damburneya were historically treated under Nectandra until a 2016 phylogenetic study revealed Nectrandra to be polyphyletic.[1][2]

Species

Species of Damburneya include:[2]

References

  1. Trofimov, Dimitrij; Rudolph, Barbara; Rohwer, Jens (October 2016). "Phylogenetic study of the genus Nectandra (Lauraceae), and reinstatement of Damburneya" (PDF). Taxon. 65 (5): 980–996. doi:10.12705/655.3. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  2. "Damburneya". plantsoftheworldonline.org. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
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