Biology:Neodillenia

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Short description: Genus of flowering plant

Neodillenia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Dilleniales
Family: Dilleniaceae
Genus: Neodillenia
Aymard

Neodillenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dilleniaceae.[1]

Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.[1]

The genus name of Neodillenia is in honour of Johann Jacob Dillenius (1684–1747), a German born botanist, that moved to London and published several botany books.[2] It was first described and published in Harvard Pap. Bot. Vol.10 on page 121 in 1997.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

  • Neodillenia coussapoana Aymard
  • Neodillenia peruviana Aymard
  • Neodillenia venezuelana Aymard

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10336216 entry