Genus Micropterygium in Family Lepidoziaceae
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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Micropterygium angustistipulum (Spruce)
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Micropterygium bialatum (Fulford)
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Micropterygium bolivarense (Fulford)
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Micropterygium campanense (Spruce ex Reimers)
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Micropterygium carinatum ((Grev.) Reimers)
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Micropterygium conchifolium (Reimers)
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Micropterygium duidae (Reimers)
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Micropterygium grandistipulum (Steph.)
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Micropterygium laeve (H.Rob.)
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Micropterygium lechleri (Reimers)
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Micropterygium leiophyllum (Spruce)
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Micropterygium longicellulatum (Uribe & E.L.Linares)
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Micropterygium parvistipulum (Spruce)
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Micropterygium pterygophyllum ((Nees) Trevis.)
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Micropterygium reimersianum (Herzog)
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Micropterygium steyermarkii (Fulford)
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Micropterygium tatei (Reimers)
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Micropterygium tenax ((Stephani) Grolle)
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Micropterygium trachyphyllum (Reimers)
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Micropterygium tumidulum (Fulford)