Genus Heisteria in Family Olacaceae
What is a Genus (pl. Genera)?
In botanical taxonomy, a genus (plural genera) is a rank used to group closely related species within a family. In the hierarchy, genus sits below family and above species.
Genera are defined by shared morphological, anatomical, and genetic characteristics (for example, features of flowers, fruits, seeds, or leaves) that indicate a close evolutionary relationship among the species they contain.
Each genus can include one or more species. Examples include Rosa (roses) and Solanum (nightshades, including tomato and eggplant).
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Pick a Species to see its components:
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Heisteria acuminata ((Humb. & Bonpl.) Engl.)
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Heisteria amazonica (Sleumer)
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Heisteria amphoricarpa ((Ducke) Sleumer)
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Heisteria asplundii (Sleumer)
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Heisteria barbata (Cuatrec.)
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Heisteria blanchetiana ((Engl.) Sleumer)
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Heisteria cauliflora (Sm.)
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Heisteria citrifolia (Engl.)
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Heisteria coccinea (Jacq.)
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Heisteria concinna (Standl.)
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Heisteria costaricensis (Donn.Sm.)
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Heisteria cyathiformis (Little)
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Heisteria densifrons (Engl.)
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Heisteria duckei (Sleumer)
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Heisteria erythrocarpa (P.Jørg. & C.Ulloa)
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Heisteria huberiana (Sleumer)
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Heisteria insculpta (Sleumer)
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Heisteria latifolia (Standl.)
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Heisteria laxiflora (Engl.)
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Heisteria longipedicellata (D.S.Lucena & M.Alves)
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Heisteria macrophylla (Oerst.)
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Heisteria maguirei (Sleumer)
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Heisteria maytenoides (Spruce ex Engl.)
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Heisteria media (S.F.Blake)
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Heisteria nitida (Engl.)
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Heisteria ovata (Benth.)
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Heisteria pacifica (P.Jørg. & C.Ulloa)
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Heisteria parvifolia (Sm.)
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Heisteria pentandra (Engl.)
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Heisteria perianthomega ((Vell.) Sleumer)
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Heisteria povedae (Q.Jiménez & S.Knapp)
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Heisteria salicifolia (Engl.)
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Heisteria scandens (Ducke)
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Heisteria silvianii (Schwacke)
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Heisteria skutchii (Sleumer)
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Heisteria spruceana (Engl.)
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Heisteria trillesiana (Pierre)
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Heisteria zimmereri (Engl.)