Tovomita is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to the forests of the Amazon.[1]
Most Tovomita species are trees, and a few are shrubs. They sometimes have buttress roots. There are monoecious and dioecious species.[2]
The taxonomy of this genus and its relatives is a current topic of research. Phylogenetic analyses have helped to clarify relationships between the species, and many new species have been named and described in recent years.[3][4] The genus Tovomita is not monophyletic.[4]
Some species are considered to be threatened, but the conservation status for most Tovomita species is not known due to lack of data. The most significant threat to the species is the deforestation of the Amazon.[1]
As of 2019 there are about 50 species.[3]
Species include:[5]
Synonyms of this genus are:[2]
Tovomita is a genus of flowering plants in the family Clusiaceae. They are noted for having white-yellow latex and containing xanthones. The genus is distributed in the tropical Americas, with many occurring in Venezuela. Most are native to the forests of the Amazon.
Most Tovomita species are trees, and a few are shrubs. They sometimes have buttress roots. There are monoecious and dioecious species.
The taxonomy of this genus and its relatives is a current topic of research. Phylogenetic analyses have helped to clarify relationships between the species, and many new species have been named and described in recent years. The genus Tovomita is not monophyletic.
Some species are considered to be threatened, but the conservation status for most Tovomita species is not known due to lack of data. The most significant threat to the species is the deforestation of the Amazon.
As of 2019 there are about 50 species.
Species include:
Tovomita aequatoriensis Tovomita brasiliensis Tovomita brevistaminea Tovomita chachapoyasensis Tovomita croatii Tovomita longifolia Tovomita macrophylla Tovomita mangle Tovomita microcarpa Tovomita rubella Tovomita stylosa Tovomita weberbaueri Tovomita weddellianaTovomita es un género de plantas de la familia Clusiaceae. Son notables por tener el látex blanco-amarillento y por su contenido de xantonas. Comprende unas 45 especies que se encuentran en América tropical, 30 de ellas en Venezuela. Unas cuantas están ahora clasificada en el género Dystovomita,[1] por ejemplo Tovomita brasiliensis.
Son árboles o arbustos 2–10 m de alto, generalmente con las hojas agrupadas y ramificándose por debajo de las agrupaciones (simpodial), látex blanco; plantas dioicas. Las inflorescencias terminales, generalmente panículas con pocas flores. El fruto es una cápsula suculenta, 4–6-locular, piriforme, 3–3.5 cm de largo, verde o café-verdosa, las valvas moradas en el interior, con una semilla o raramente 2 por lóculo, verdes con arilo anaranjado.[2]
Tovomita es un género de plantas de la familia Clusiaceae. Son notables por tener el látex blanco-amarillento y por su contenido de xantonas. Comprende unas 45 especies que se encuentran en América tropical, 30 de ellas en Venezuela. Unas cuantas están ahora clasificada en el género Dystovomita, por ejemplo Tovomita brasiliensis.
Tovomita é um género botânico pertencente à família Clusiaceae. São encontrados nas regiões tropicais das América, principalmente na Venezuela.[1]
Formado por 106 espécies:
Tovomita Aubl.
Tovomita é um género botânico pertencente à família Clusiaceae. São encontrados nas regiões tropicais das América, principalmente na Venezuela.
