Biology:Kageneckia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Kageneckia
Kageneckia oblonga.JPG
Kageneckia oblonga
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Maleae
Genus: Kageneckia
Ruiz & Pav.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Kagenackia Steud. (orth. var.)
  • Molina Lydaea

Kageneckia is a genus of flowering plant in family Rosaceae.[1]

Taxonomic history

Kageneckia, along with Vauquelinia and Lindleya were formerly placed in family Quillajaceae. It shares a base chromosome number of 17 with the pome-fruited members of tribe Maleae within the Rosaceae,[2] but its fruit are dry and dehiscent.[3]

Species

(As of January 2023), Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q290408 entry