| Pelliciera | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Tetrameristaceae |
| Genus: | Pelliciera Planch. & Triana |
| Species: | P. rhizophorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelliciera rhizophorae Planch. & Triana | |
Pelliciera rhizophorae, known as the tea mangrove, is a less-common species of mangroves found along the Pacific coast from the Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica to the Esmeraldas River in Ecuador, as well as within stands located in Nicaragua, Panama, and Colombia. During eras such as the Cenozoic, the species was prevalent. The mangrove hummingbirds of Costa Rica live off the relatively large quantity of nectar produced by its prolific blooms. Pelliciera rhizophorae is the only species in the genus Pelliciera which was previously recognized as the only genus in the family Pellicieraceae, but is now included in the family Tetrameristaceae.
References
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- "Identification - Mangrove Hummingbird (Amazilia boucardi) - Neotropical Birds". Archived from the original on 2010-07-30. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
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- "Pelliciera rhizophorae". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.