Asterogyne

Asterogyne
Asterogyne martiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Arecales
Family: Arecaceae
Subfamily: Arecoideae
Tribe: Geonomateae
Genus: Asterogyne
H.Wendl. ex Hook.f.
Synonyms
  • Aristeyera H.E.Moore

Asterogyne is a genus of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae native to Central America and northern South America, with three of the five known species endemic to Venezuela.

It contains the following species:

  • Asterogyne guianensis Granv. & A.J.Hend. - French Guiana
  • Asterogyne martiana (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. ex Drude - Colombia, Ecuador, Central America from Belize to Panama
  • Asterogyne ramosa (H.E.Moore) Wess.Boer - Paria Peninsula in Venezuela
  • Asterogyne spicata (H.E.Moore) Wess.Boer - Miranda State in Venezuela
  • Asterogyne yaracuyense A.J.Hend. & Steyerm. - Cerro La Chapa in Lara State in Venezuela
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