Amboroa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the highlands of South America. Amboroa was first described as a genus in 1956.[1][2][3]
| Amboroa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Eupatorieae |
| Genus: | Amboroa Cabrera |
Species
editThere are only two known species in Amboroa:[4]
- Amboroa geminata Cabrera - Province of Sará in Bolivia
- Amboroa wurdackii R.M.King & H.Rob. - Amazonas and Loreto Regions of Peru
References
edit- ^ D.J.N.Hind & H.E.Robinson. 2007. Tribe Eupatorieae In: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants vol.VIII. (Joachim W.Kadereit & Charles Jeffrey, volume editors. Klaus Kubitzky, general editor). Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Heidelberg.
- ^ Cabrera, Angel Lulio. 1956. Boletín de la Sociedad Argentina de Botánica 6: 91
- ^ Tropicos, Amboroa Cabrera
- ^ The Plant List search for Amboroa
