Biology:Cymbopetalum

Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Cymbopetalum
flower of C. brasiliense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Magnoliids
Order:	Magnoliales
Family:	Annonaceae
Genus:	Cymbopetalum Benth., 1860
Species
C. abacophyllum N.A. Murray C. aequale N.A. Murray C. alkekengi N.A. Murray C. baillonii R.E. Fr. C. brasiliense (Vell.) Benth. ex Baill. C. coriaceum N.A. Murray C. costaricense (Donn. Sm.) Saff. C. euneurum N.A. Murray C. fosteri N.A. Murray C. gracile R.E. Fr. C. hintonii Lundell C. lanugipetalum Schery C. longipes Benth. ex Diels C. loretoyacuense N.A. Murray C. mayanum Lundell C. mirabile R.E. Fr. C. oppositiflorum Aristeg. ex N.A. Murray C. parviflorum N.A. Murray C. penduliflorum (Sessé & Moç. ex Dunal) Baill. C. physaloides N.A. Murray C. rugulosum N.A. Murray C. sanchezii N.A. Murray C. schunkei N.A. Murray C. stenophyllum Donn. Sm. C. steyermarkii N.A. Murray C. tessmannii R.E. Fr. C. torulosum G.E. Schatz C. venosum Gleason

Cymbopetalum is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. The Linnean name derives from the Latin cymba, meaning “boat,” and petalum, meaning "petal.”

Some species such as C. penduliflorum and C. costaricense were traditionally used to flavor chocolate.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q8352856 entry