Apeiba

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Grewioideae
Tribus: Apeibeae
Genus: Apeiba
Species: A. albiflora – A. discolor – A. glabra – A. intermedia – A. macropetala – A. membranacea – A. petoumo – A. schomburgkii – A. tibourbou – A. trombetensis – A. uittienii
Name

Apeiba Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 537, t. 213 ad 216. (1775)

Type species: Apeiba tibourbou Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 538, t. 213. (1775)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Aubletia Schreb.
Oxytandrum Neck.

References

Aublet, J.B.C.F. 1775. Histoire des Plantes de la Guiane francoise 1: 537, t. 213 ad 216.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Apeiba in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Dec. 23. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Apeiba. Published online. Accessed: Dec. 23 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Apeiba. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2020 Dec. 23.

Apeiba is a genus of shrubs or trees in the family Malvaceae.[1][2] It is native to tropical America.[1][2]
Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized:[3]

Apeiba albiflora Ducke
Apeiba discolor (Spreng.) G.Don
Apeiba glabra Aubl.
Apeiba intermedia Uittien
Apeiba macropetala Ducke
Apeiba membranacea Spruce ex Benth.
Apeiba petoumo Aubl.
Apeiba schomburgkii Szyszył.
Apeiba tibourbou Aubl.
Apeiba uittienii Jans.-Jac. & Westra

References

Standley, Paul; Steyermark, Julian (1949). "Flora of Guatemala". Fieldiana. v.24:pt.6: 303–304.
Macbride, J.Francis (1956). "Flora of Peru". Fieldiana. v.13:pt.3A:no.2: 425–426.
"Apeiba — The Plant List". www.theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2017-11-11.