Discophora

DiscophoraClassification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Aquifoliales

Familia: Stemonuraceae
Genus: Discophora
Species: D. guianensis – D. montana
Name

Discophora Miers Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 2 10: 118–119. (1852)

Type species: Discophora guianensis Miers Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 2 10(56): 119 (1852)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
Kummeria Mart. Herb. Fl. Bras. n. 1276 (1840 ?)

References

Miers, J. 1852. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 2 10: 118–119.
De Stefano, R.D. 2008. El género Discophora Miers (Stemonuraceae) en el Neotrópico. Candollea 63(2): 177–187. Full text PDF in Spanish abstract in English
International Plant Names Index. 2016. Discophora. Published online. Accessed: Oct. 8 2016.
Tropicos.org 2016. Discophora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2016 Oct. 8.

Discophora is a genus of trees in the family Stemonuraceae. There are two species, Discophora guianensis and Discophora montana. The plants occur in the Neotropics.