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Bocconia (plant)

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Bocconia
Tree poppy (Bocconia frutescens)
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Subfamily: Papaveroideae
Tribe: Chelidonieae
Genus: Bocconia
L.[1][2]
Species

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Bocconia is a genus of flowering plants in the poppy family, Papaveraceae, that contains 10 species. Carl Linnaeus chose the name to honor the Italian botanist Paolo Boccone (1633–1704).[3] It is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and northwest Argentina).[4]

Species

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The following species are listed in Plants of the World Online:[4]

Formerly placed here

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References

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  1. ^ "Genus: Bocconia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2001-11-28. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  2. ^ a b "Bocconia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  3. ^ Bocconia frutescens at San Marcos Growers
  4. ^ a b "Bocconia Plum. ex L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Bocconia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  6. ^ "Bocconia latisepala S. Wats. - IBUNAM:MEXU:PVsn29368". 2016-12-21. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
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