Petersia
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Hierarchical position of the Genus Petersia

   Regnum  Plantae
common name: The plant kingdom
  
   Divisio  Magnoliophyta Cronquist
syn. Angiospermophyta / Anthophyta
pub. Takht. & Zimmerm. ex Reveal, Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: angiosperms, flowering plants
  
   Subdivisio  Magnoliophytina Frohne & U. Jensen ex Reveal
pub. Phytologia 79: 70. 29 Apr 1996.
common name: Angiosperms
  
   Classis  Rosopsida Batsch
pub. Dispos. Gen. Pl. Jenens.: 28. 1788.
  
   Subclassis  Dilleniidae Takht. ex Reveal & Tahkt.
pub. 1993
  
   SuperOrdo  Lecythidanae Takht. ex Reveal
pub. Novon 2: 236. 1992.
   Ordo  Lecythidales Cronquist
pub. Bull. Jard. Bot. Bruxelles 27: 23. 31 Mar 1957.
   Familia  Lecythidaceae Poit.
pub. M�m. Mus. Hist. Nat. 13: 143. Mar 1825.
common name: Brazil-Nuts
   Genus  Petersia Welw. ex Benth.
syn. Petersianthus Merr.

Individual specimen entries are published in the sample database supplied with The Compleat Botanica for species or varieties of this supra-generic taxon.

For a description of the methodology followed in establishing this hierarchy see the note Nomenclature used in The Compleat Botanica.

 

Last reviewed November 01, 2004   

 

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