Mezia
Mezia sp., fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Mezia
Nied.
Species

10 species; see text

Mezia is a genus in the Malpighiaceae, a family of about 75 genera of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. Mezia comprises 10 species of woody vines and lianas native to South America, with one species (M. includens) extending into Panama.

Species

  • Mezia angelica W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia araujoi Nied.
  • Mezia beckii W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia curranii W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia huberi W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia includens (Benth.) Cuatrec.
  • Mezia mariposa W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia rufa W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia russellii W. R. Anderson
  • Mezia tomentosa W. R. Anderson
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