Thouinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae.[1]

Thouinia
Thouinia striata var. portoricensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Subfamily: Sapindoideae
Genus: Thouinia
Poit.
Synonyms
  • Carpidopterix H.Karst.
  • Thyana Ham.
  • Vargasia Bertero ex Spreng.

Distribution and habitat

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They are native to Mexico to Central America (within Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) and the Caribbean (within Bahamas, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Turks and Caicos Islands).[1]

Taxonomy

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The genus is named for André Thouin, a French botanist.[2][3]

Species

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As of 2020 Kew's Plants of the World Online lists 27 species in the genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Thouinia Poit". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. ^ BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  3. ^ The Plant List Thouinia