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Amasonia
Genus of flowering plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amasonia is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to South America and to the island of Trinidad.[1][2][3][4][5]
They are shrubs, subshrubs, or perennial herbs. Leaves usually alternate, bracts are brightly colored (red, purple, or yellow), and the sepals are bright red or purple.[6][7]
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Species
Species include:[1]
- Amasonia angustifolia Mart. & Schauer - Brazil
- Amasonia arborea Kunth - Trinidad, the Guianas, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia
- Amasonia calycina Hook.f. - Brazil, Guyana
- Amasonia campestris (Aubl.) Moldenke - Trinidad, the Guianas, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia
- Amasonia hirta Benth. - Brazil, Paraguay
- Amasonia obovata Gleason - Brazil, Cerro Duida in Venezuela
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