Biology:Legnephora

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Legnephora
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Legnephora moorei
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Legnephora
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Species
  • Legnephora acuta
  • Legnephora microcarpa
  • Legnephora minutiflora
  • Legnephora moorei
  • Legnephora philippinensis

Legnephora is a genus of flowering plants, consisting of five climbing species, found in Malesia and Australia .[1][2] The name comes from ancient Greek, referring to a feature of the fruit anatomy being “border bearing”.[3]

Species

  • Legnephora acuta
  • Legnephora microcarpa
  • Legnephora minutiflora
  • Legnephora moorei
  • Legnephora philippinensis

References

  1. "Legnephora". PlantNet NSW Flora Online, accessed October 22, 2011. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Legnephora. 
  2. "Legnephora". Genus Legnephora. ZipcodeZoo. http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Plantae/Legnephora_Genus.asp. 
  3. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN:978-0-7318-1211-0 page 336

Wikidata ☰ Q9021209 entry