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Nyctaginaceae
Pisonia
Pisonia Linnaeus. Common name: Devil’s-claw.
A genus of ca. 40 species, trees, shrubs, scandent woody vines (lianas), pantropical (but concentrated in America and s. Asia).
References: Acevedo-Rodríguez & Strong (2012); Bittrich & Kühn In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Bogle (1974); Clement & Spellenberg (2003) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003b); Long & Lakela (1976). Show full citations.
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© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Pisonia aculeata source | Original Image ⭷
no rights reserved, uploaded by maryury | Pisonia macranthocarpa source | Original Image ⭷
no rights reserved, uploaded by maryury | Pisonia macranthocarpa source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Pisonia rotundata ssp. rotundata | Original Image ⭷
© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Pisonia aculeata source | Original Image ⭷
© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Pisonia aculeata source | Original Image ⭷
© Keith Bradley | Pisonia aculeata | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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