Souroubea

Souroubea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marcgraviaceae, native to southern Mexico, Central America, Trinidad, and northern South America. Some species are psychophilous (pollinated by butterflies in the day), and some are sphingophilous (pollinated by moths at night).

Species

Currently accepted species include:

• Souroubea bicolor <small>(Benth.) de Roon</small>
• Souroubea corallina <small>(Mart.) de Roon</small>
• Souroubea crassipes <small>(Triana & Planch.) Wittm.</small>
• Souroubea crassipetala <small>de Roon</small>
• Souroubea dasystachya <small>Gilg & Werderm.</small>
• Souroubea didyma <small>Gilg</small>
• Souroubea exauriculata <small>Delpino</small>
• Souroubea fragilis <small>de Roon</small>
• Souroubea gilgii <small>V.A.Richt.</small>
• Souroubea guianensis <small>Aubl.</small>
• Souroubea intermedia <small>de Roon</small>
• Souroubea loczyi <small>(V.A.Richt.) de Roon</small>
• Souroubea pachyphylla <small>Gilg</small>
• Souroubea peruviana <small>Gilg</small>
• Souroubea platyadenia <small>(Gilg) de Roon</small>
• Souroubea stichadenia <small>de Roon</small>
• Souroubea sympetala <small>Gilg</small>
• Souroubea vallicola <small>Woodson ex de Roon</small>
• Souroubea venosa <small>Schery</small>

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