2.9. 10. Peixotoa A. Juss., Fl. Bras. Merid. (quarto ed.) 3 (22): 59. 1832 [1833].

Figs 3 H, 8 X, 9 F, 11 E

Type species.

Peixotoa glabra A. Juss.

Notes.

Peixotoa comprises 29 currently accepted species (18 threatened species; Suppl. material 1) of shrubs, subshrubs or lianas endemic to rainforests, savannas, and seasonally dry tropical forests of Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay, South America (POWO 2024). For an identification key for all species of Peixotoa, see Anderson (1982, 2001 b).