Ayenia

Ayenia is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. It contains erect, taprooted shrubs with serrated leaves. They are native to warm areas in the Americas.

Ayenia
Ayenia compacta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Subfamily:	Byttnerioideae
Tribe:	Byttnerieae
Genus:	Ayenia L.[1]
Species
50 - 80: See text.
Synonyms
Nephropetalum B.L.Rob. & Greenm.[1]

Selected species

Ayenia acuminata Ayenia aliculata Ayenia angustifolia Ayenia ardua Cristóbal – Wingstem ayenia Ayenia blanchetiana Ayenia boliviana Ayenia cajalbanensis Ayenia compacta Rose – California ayenia Ayenia cordobensis Ayenia cuatrecasae Ayenia dentata Ayenia erecta Ayenia euphrasifolia Griseb. – Eyebright ayenia Ayenia fasiculata Ayenia filiformis S.Watson – Trans-Pecos ayenia Ayenia fruticosa Ayenia glabra S.Watson – Smooth ayenia Ayenia glabrescens Ayenia hirta Ayenia insulicola Cristóbal – Dwarf ayenia Ayenia jaliscana

Ayenia latifolia Ayenia limitaris Cristóbal – Rio Grande ayenia, Texas ayenia Ayenia lingulata Ayenia mansfeldiana Ayenia manzanilloana Ayenia micrantha Ayenia microphylla A.Gray – Dense ayenia, shrubby ayenia Ayenia mollis Ayenia noblickii Ayenia odonellii Ayenia palmeri Ayenia pilosa Cristóbal – Hairy ayenia Ayenia purpusii Ayenia pusilla Ayenia schumanniana Ayenia simulatrix Ayenia tomentosa Ayenia truncata Ayenia velutina Ayenia violacea[2]

References

1. "Taxon: Ayenia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
2. "Ayenia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-02-20.

External links

Data related to Ayenia at Wikispecies Media related to Ayenia at Wikimedia Commons

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile