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'''''Gustavia''''' is a genus of [[flowering plants]] of [[Lecythidaceae]] family. It consists of about 41 species native to [[tropical]] [[South America]].
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Gustavia (Gustavus III, King of Sweden). Lecythidaceae. Trees and shrubs of the American tropics with large showy fls., of which G. speciosa, HBK.,is offered in S. Calif. It is a thick-lvd. tree with 6-petaled white fls., suitable for planting in the open. For fuller account, see Japarandiba.
Gustavia (Gustavus III, King of Sweden). Lecythidaceae. Trees and shrubs of the American tropics with large showy fls., of which G. speciosa, HBK.,is offered in S. Calif. It is a thick-lvd. tree with 6-petaled white fls., suitable for planting in the open. For fuller account, see Japarandiba.}}
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
==Species==
==Species==
The following species are [[Threatened species|threatened]], some are [[critically endangered species|critically endangered]]:
* ''[[Gustavia acuminata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia dodsonii]]''
* ''[[Gustavia erythrocarpa]]''
* ''[[Gustavia excelsa]]''
* ''[[Gustavia foliosa]]''
* ''[[Membrillo|Gustavia fosteri]]'' - Membrillo
* ''[[Gustavia gracillima]]''
* ''[[Gustavia latifolia]]''
* ''[[Gustavia longepetiolata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia longifuniculata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia monocaulis]]''
* ''[[Gustavia petiolata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia pubescens]]''
* ''[[Gustavia santanderiensis]]''
* ''[[Gustavia serrata]]''
* ''[[Gustavia sessilis]]''
* ''[[Gustavia verticillata]]''
''[[Gustavia superba]]'', though, is actually abundant in re-growing [[secondary forest]]s.
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==References==
==References==
<!--- xxxxx *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 -->
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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