Biology:Levieria

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Levieria
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Monimiaceae
Genus: Levieria
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Levieria is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Monimiaceae.[1] They are dioecious trees or shrubs.[2]

It is native to Sulawesi, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea and Queensland (north-eastern Australia).[1]

The genus name of Levieria is in honour of Emilio Levier (1839–1911), a Swiss-born Italian botanist, mycologist and plant collector in Florence.[3] It was first described and published in Malesia Vol.1 on page 192 in 1877.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Levieria acuminata (F.Muell.) Perkins
  • Levieria beccariana Perkins
  • Levieria montana Becc.
  • Levieria nitens Perkins
  • Levieria orientalis Philipson
  • Levieria scandens Philipson
  • Levieria squarrosa Perkins

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5974136 entry