Amyris

Amyris
Sea torchwood (A. elemifera)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Amyridoideae
Genus: Amyris
P.Browne
Type species
Amyris balsamifera
Species

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Amyris is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae.[2] The generic name is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the strong odor of the resin.[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as torchwoods[4] because of their highly flammable wood.[5]

  1. ^ "Amyris P. Browne". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  2. ^ "Genus: Amyris P. Browne". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-03-21. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
  4. ^ "Amyris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  5. ^ Austin, Daniel F. (2004). Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press. pp. 88–91. ISBN 978-0-8493-2332-4.

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