Uvaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Annonaceae. The generic name uvaria is derived from the Latinuva meaning grape, likely because the edible fruit of some species in the genus resemble grapes.
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Species are distributed throughout the Old World tropics.[3] This large genus had about 150 species,[3] and recent molecular analyses have revealed that several smaller genera belong within Uvaria, increasing its size.[4] 171 species are currently accepted.[2]
These are climbing shrubs or small trees. The flowers are borne singly, in pairs, or in small clusters. There are six petals in two whorls and many stamens.[3]
^Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). "GRIN Species Records of Uvaria". Taxonomy for Plants. USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
^"Uvaria L."Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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