Dansiea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Combretaceae |
Genus: | Dansiea Byrnes |
Dansiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Combretaceae. [1]
Its native range is Northeastern Australia. [1]
The genus name honours Samuel Justin Dansie (1927–2012), an Australian forester and plant collector, [2] it was published in Austrobaileya Vol.1 on page 385 in 1981. [1]
Species known: [1]
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