Goupia Explained

Goupia is a neotropical genus of flowering plants and the sole genus included in the family Goupiaceae. There are three species, all found in tropical northern South America.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Goupia cinerascens
• Goupia glabra (syn. G. paraensis, G. tomentosa)
• Goupia guatemalensis

The genus was previously included in the family Celastraceae, in the order Celastrales.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Lacostea, J. F., & Alexandre, D. Y. (1991). Le goupi (Goupia glabra Aubl), essence forestière d'avenir en Guyane : analyse bibliographique. Ann. For. Sci. 48: 429-441. Available online (pdf file; in French)
2. Watson, L., & Dallwitz, M. J. (2000). The Families of Flowering Plants: Goupiaceae