Sextonia Explained

Sextonia is a neotropical genus of plants in the family Lauraceae, native to South America.^[1] There are two species. They grow in moist forest from 900 to 1600 m.

The flowers are hermaphrodite.^[2] Occurring in Northern South America: Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana and Brazil: in the river valleys of Amapa, Maranhao and Para. In the Caribbean area: Trinidad and Tobago.

Species

The genus contains the following species:

• Sextonia rubra, common name red louro
• Sextonia pubescens

Notes and References

1. Sextonia, a New Genus of Lauraceae from South America. Henk van der Werff. Novon. 7. 4. 1997. 436–439. 10.2307/3391778. 3391778. 87463936 .
2. Gene flow and mating system of the tropical tree Sextonia rubra. V. Veron, H. Caron and B. Degen. Silvae Genetica. 54. 6. 2005. 275–280. 10.1515/sg-2005-0040. 91045719. free.