Corythophora

Corythophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
Subfamily: Lecythidoideae
Genus: Corythophora
R.Knuth

Corythophora is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family first described as a genus in 1939. It is native to northeastern South America (French Guiana, Suriname, northern Brazil).

Species
  1. Corythophora alta R.Knuth - Pará, Amazonas
  2. Corythophora amapaensis Pires ex S.A.Mori & Prance - French Guiana, Amapá
  3. Corythophora labriculata (Eyma) S.A.Mori & Prance - Suriname
  4. Corythophora rimosa W.A.Rodrigues - French Guiana, Amazonas, Amapá, Suriname
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