Froesia Explained

Froesia is a genus of plants in family Ochnaceae. Some authors have placed it in the Quiinaceae. It is known from Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela.^{[1] [2]}

The following species are accepted by The Plant List:^[3]

• Froesia crassiflora Pires & Fróes
• Froesia diffusa Gereau & R.Vásquez
• Froesia gereauana J.V.Schneid. & Zizka
• Froesia tricarpa Pires
• Froesia venezuelensis Steyerm. & Bunting

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/640225#page/406/mode/1up Schneider, Julio V., & Georg Zizka. 1997. Two new species in the Quiinaceae (Quiina, Froesia) from the Venezuelan Guyana and some remarks on genus Froesia Pires. Novon 7:406-412
2. Revision of the Genus Froesia (Quiinaceae) . 2805478 . 10.2307/2805478 . Steyermark . Julian A. . Bunting . George S. . Brittonia . 1975 . 27 . 2 . 172–178 . 1975Britt..27..172S .
3. http://www.theplantlist.org/1.1/browse/A/Ochnaceae/Froesia/ The Plant List