Vismia
Encyclopedia
Vismia is a genus
of flowering plant
s in the family
Hypericaceae
. Like many members of the Hypericaceae, these plants contain xanthonoid
s.
Species include:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of flowering plant
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Hypericaceae
Hypericaceae
Hypericaceae is a plant family in the order Malpighiales. Molecular data supports its monophyly. Some systematists treat it as a subfamily of the Clusiaceae. When it is accepted as a distinct family, it contains the following genera:* Cratoxylum Blume...
. Like many members of the Hypericaceae, these plants contain xanthonoid
Xanthonoid
A xanthonoid is a chemical natural phenolic compound formed from the xanthone backbone. Many members of the Clusiaceae contain xanthonoids.Xanthonoid biosynthesis in cell cultures of Hypericum androsaemum involves the presence of a benzophenone synthase condensing a molecule of benzoyl-CoA with...
s.
Species include:
- Vismia baccifera
- Vismia guianensis
- Vismia jefensisVismia jefensisVismia jefensis is a species of flowering plant in the Hypericaceae family.It is found only in Panama.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Mitré, M. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Vismia micrantha
- Vismia parviflora
- Vismia paucifloraVismia paucifloraVismia pauciflora is a species of flowering plant in the Hypericaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....