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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Amasonia L.f.

This genus name was first published in Suppl. Pl. : 48 (1782)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000001483.

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Synonyms of Amasonia

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Taligalea	Aubl.	Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 625 (1775)		wfo-4000037478
Diphystema	Neck.	Elem. Bot. 1: 382 (1790)		wfo-4000045006

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Amasonia:

Name	Author	Protologue	WFO link
Amasonia campestris var. surinamensis	Moldenke	Torreya 34: 8 (1934)	wfo-0000959525
Amasonia lasiocaulis var. macrophylla	Moldenke	Phytologia 48: 438. 1981	wfo-0001392663
Amasonia lasiocaulon	Mart. & Schauer	Prodr. 11: 678 1847	wfo-0000959620
Amasonia punicea	hort. ex Hook.f.	Bot. Mag. 113: sub t. 6915. 1887	wfo-0000959660