Pegia
Pegia nitida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Anacardiaceae
Subfamily: Spondiadoideae
Genus: Pegia
Colebr.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[1]

Pegia is a genus of plants in the subfamily Spondiadoideae of the cashew and sumac family Anacardiaceae.

Description

Pegia species grow as shrubs, sarmentose trees or lianas.[2] They are polygamous, woody climbers.[3] The ovoid or oblong fruits have a red or purple skin with a red mesocarp. Pegia species grow naturally in tropical Asia.[2][3]

Species

The Plant List and Flora of China recognise about 2 accepted species:[4][3]

  • Pegia nitida Colebr.
  • Pegia sarmentosa (Lecomte) Hand.-Mazz.

References

  1. 1 2 "genus Pegia Colebr". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) online database. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Pegia". Anacardiaceae and Burseraceae molecular systematics and taxonomic research. anacardiaceae.org. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Pegia". Flora of China. eFloras. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pegia". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 28 Jul 2015.


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