Neodillenia
| Neodillenia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| 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[edit]
According to Kew:[1]
- Neodillenia coussapoana Aymard
- Neodillenia peruviana Aymard
- Neodillenia venezuelana Aymard
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Neodillenia Aymard | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.