Biology:Ledenbergia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Ledenbergia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Petiveriaceae
Genus: Ledenbergia
Klotzsch ex Moq.
Synonyms

Flueckigera Kuntze

Ledenbergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Petiveriaceae.[1]

Its native range is Mexico to southern Tropical America. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Venezuela.[1]

The genus name of Ledenbergia is in honour of Johann Philipp von Ladenberg (1769–1847), a Prussian lawyer who founded an educational institute for the sons of underprivileged forest officials.[2] It was first described and published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. Vol.13 (Series 2) on page 14 in 1849.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Ledenbergia macrantha Standl.
  • Ledenbergia peruviana O.C.Schmidt
  • Ledenbergia seguierioides Klotzsch ex Moq.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q9021153 entry