Microdesmia
| Microdesmia | |
|---|---|
| Microdesmia rigida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Chrysobalanaceae |
| Genus: | Microdesmia (Benth.) Sothers & Prance |
Microdesmia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Chrysobalanaceae.
Its native range is Mexico to Southern Tropical America. Microdesmia consists of species formerly placed in the genus Licania.
Species:
- Microdesmia arborea (Seem.) Sothers & Prance
- Microdesmia rigida (Benth.) Sothers & Prance