Styloceras Explained

Styloceras is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Buxaceae.^{[1] [2]} It is native to South America.^[3]

Taxonomy

The following species are currently recognized:^[4]

• Styloceras brokawii A.H.Gentry & R.B.Foster
• Styloceras columnare Müll.Arg.
• Styloceras connatum Torrez & P.Jørg.
• Styloceras kunthianum A.Juss.
• Styloceras laurifolium (Willd.) Kunth
• Styloceras penninervium A.H.Gentry & G.A.Aymard

Notes and References

1. Gentry. Alwyn H.. Foster. Robin. 1981. A New Peruvian Styloceras (Buxaceae): Discovery of a Phytogeographical Missing Link. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 68. 1. 122–124. 10.2307/2398815. 2398815 .
2. Francis. Macbride, J.. 1951. Flora of Peru. Fieldiana. en. v.13:pt.3A:no.1. 220–221.
3. Book: Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Grandtner. M. M.. Chevrette. Julien. 2013. Academic Press. 9780123969545. 632. en.
4. Web site: Styloceras — The Plant List. www.theplantlist.org. en. 2017-10-16.