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Martyniaceae : The Unicorn Plant Family

To date two species of this family have been collected in the Oapan, San Juan Tetelcingo, and Ameyaltepec area, belong to the genus Martynia and the genus Proboscidea.

The following members of this family have been documented in sources consulted on Guerrero flora: Proboscidea triloba and Sesamum orientale.

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List of Pedaliaceae species collected, with most common Nahuatl names

 
Genus species
 
Ameyaltepec
S. Agustín Oapan
S. Juan Tetelcingo
  Martynia annua L.   cha:nko:kopi / toto:roh kwakwakohtsi:n de toto:roh cha:nko:kopi
  Proboscidea fragans (Lindl.) Decne.   cha:nko:kopi kwakwakohtsi:n de toto:roh cha:nko:kopi