Clusia

Clusia
	Clusia fluminensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Clusiaceae
Tribe:	Clusieae
Genus:	Clusia; L.
Species
	321, see text
Synonyms
	Androstylium Miq. (1851); Arrudea A.St.-Hil. & Cambess. (1828); Asthotheca Miers ex Planch. & Triana (1860); Birolia Raf. (1838); Cahota H.Karst. (1856); Cochlanthera Choisy (1851); Decaphalangium Melch. (1930); Elwertia Raf. 163 (1838); Firkea Raf. (1838); Gardenia Colden (1756), nom. rej.; Havetia Kunth (1822); Icostegia Raf. (1838); Lipophyllum Miers (1855); Oedematopus Planch. & Triana (1860); Oxystemon Planch. & Triana (1860); Pilosperma Planch. & Triana (1860); Polythecandra Planch. & Triana (1860); Renggeria Meisn. (1837); Rengifa Poepp. (1840); Schweiggera Mart. (1829), nom. illeg.; Triplandron Benth. (1844); Xanthe Schreb. (1791);

Clusia is the type genus of the plant family Clusiaceae. Comprising 300-400 species, it is native to the Neotropics. The genus is named by Carl Linnaeus in honor of the botanist Carolus Clusius.

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