| Leeuwenbergia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Crotonoideae |
| Tribe: | Jatropheae |
| Genus: | Leeuwenbergia Letouzey & N.Hallé |
Leeuwenbergia is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1974 and named in honor of Toon Leeuwenberg.[1][2] The entire genus is endemic to tropical west-central Africa.[3]
- Species[3]
- Leeuwenbergia africana Letouzey & N.Hallé - Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Leeuwenbergia letestui Letouzey & N.Hallé - Gabon
References
- ↑ Letouzey, René & Hallé, Nicolas. 1974. Adansonia ser. 2. 14: 380
- ↑ Tropicos, Leeuwenbergia Letouzey & N. Hallé
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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