Anaueria
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Anaueria is a genus of plant
belonging to the family Lauraceae
. This genus have one or two species
Anaueria brasiliensis Kosterman., It is native of South America
. The genus was described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans
and published in Chronica Botanica 4, 14, in 1938.
They are important components of the Amazonian forest in Peru and Brazil or Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil.
Anaueria is a monotypic genus, with only one species discovered until now. It was first, in 1957, included in Beilschmiedia by Kostermans, but is anatomically closer to Mezilaurus
were Taubert and Rohwe classified in 1993.
The añuje moena (Anaueria brasilensis) is an evergreen tree specie belonging to the Lauraceae family. It was colected in the area of Jenaro Herrera, Ucayali river, an Amazon tributary in the peruvian territory. The identification was done at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Because of the special lack of worldwide knowledge about the family lauraceae in general, very little is known about their diversity. The knowledge of this family to national level, is that to be expected in countries with limited economic means with the vast majority of species indeterminate or even poorly determined. On the other hand, a high percentage of recently described new species come from collections made in these countries. Therefore an increase in the study of family, at national level, is of utmost importance for the progress of the systematics of the family in general. Recent monographs of genera of lauraceae in small and medium genus, up to 100 species, have produced an high increase in the number of known species. This high increase in the number of species is expected for other genus, particularly for those with more than 150 species recorded, bringing an expected considerable increase in the total number of species of the family.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
belonging to the family Lauraceae
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
. This genus have one or two species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
Anaueria brasiliensis Kosterman., It is native of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
. The genus was described by André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans
André Joseph Guillaume Henri Kostermans
Dr. André Joseph Guillaume Henri 'Doc' Kostermans was a botanist. He was born in Purworejo, Java, Dutch East Indies, and educated at Utrecht University, taking his doctoral degree in 1936 with a paper on Surinamese Lauraceae.He spent most of his professional life studying the plants of...
and published in Chronica Botanica 4, 14, in 1938.
They are important components of the Amazonian forest in Peru and Brazil or Atlantic forest of southeastern Brazil.
Anaueria is a monotypic genus, with only one species discovered until now. It was first, in 1957, included in Beilschmiedia by Kostermans, but is anatomically closer to Mezilaurus
Mezilaurus
Mezilaurus is a genus of plant in family Lauraceae. Mezilaurus is a neotropical genus consisting of 18-27 species occurring from Costa Rica to the southeast of Brazil ....
were Taubert and Rohwe classified in 1993.
The añuje moena (Anaueria brasilensis) is an evergreen tree specie belonging to the Lauraceae family. It was colected in the area of Jenaro Herrera, Ucayali river, an Amazon tributary in the peruvian territory. The identification was done at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Because of the special lack of worldwide knowledge about the family lauraceae in general, very little is known about their diversity. The knowledge of this family to national level, is that to be expected in countries with limited economic means with the vast majority of species indeterminate or even poorly determined. On the other hand, a high percentage of recently described new species come from collections made in these countries. Therefore an increase in the study of family, at national level, is of utmost importance for the progress of the systematics of the family in general. Recent monographs of genera of lauraceae in small and medium genus, up to 100 species, have produced an high increase in the number of known species. This high increase in the number of species is expected for other genus, particularly for those with more than 150 species recorded, bringing an expected considerable increase in the total number of species of the family.