Mollinedia

Mollinedia
several Mollinedia species
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Mollinedia
Ruiz & Pav. (1794)
Synonyms[1]
  • Paracelsia Mart. ex Tul. (1857)
  • Tetratome Poepp. & Endl. (1838)

Mollinedia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Monimiaceae. There are 56 species distributed in the forests of the Neotropics, ranging from central Mexico to southern Brazil.[1] They are mainly shrubs and trees.[2]

  1. ^ a b Mollinedia Ruiz & Pav. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. ^ Morales, J. F., & Jiménez, Q. (1996). A new species of Mollinedia (Monimiaceae) from Costa Rica. Novon, 395-397.