Biology:Deidamia (plant)

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Short description: Genus of plants

Deidamia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Deidamia
Noronha ex Thouars[1]
Species[1]
  • Deidamia alata Thouars
  • Deidamia commersoniana DC.
  • Deidamia thompsoniana DC.
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Deidamia is native to the Comoros, and Madagascar[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Octerium Salisb.
  • Thompsonia R.Br.

Deidamia is a genus of flowering plants within the family Passifloraceae native to the Comoros, and Madagascar.[1]

Taxonomy

Publication

The genus Deidamia Noronha ex Thouars was first named by Francisco Noronha, but only later validly published by Louis-Marie Aubert du Petit-Thouars in 1808.[1]

Species

It includes three species:[1]

  • Deidamia alata Thouars
  • Deidamia commersoniana DC.
  • Deidamia thompsoniana DC.

Distribution

It only occurs in the Comoros, and Madagascar.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10264780 entry