Uvaria

Uvaria
U. chamae
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
  • Anomianthus Zoll.
  • Balonga Le Thomas
  • Cyathostemma Griff.
  • Dasoclema J.Sinclair
  • Ellipeia Hook.f. & Thomson
  • Ellipeiopsis R.E.Fr.
  • Marenteria Thouars
  • Melodorum Lour.
  • Narum Adans.
  • Pyragma Noronha
  • Rauwenhoffia Scheff.
  • Tetrapetalum Miq.
  • Uvariella Ridl.
  • Xylopiastrum Roberty

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.

  1. ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) (1996-09-17). "Genus: Uvaria L." Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference powo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).