Deinbollia

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Deinbollia
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Deinbollia oblongifolia in South Africa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Subfamily: Sapindoideae
Genus: Deinbollia
Schumach. & Thonn.

Deinbollia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae. [1]

Its native range is tropical and Southern Africa and islands in the western Indian Ocean. [1]

Its genus name of Deinbollia is in honour of Peter Vogelius Deinboll (1783–1874), a Danish-Norwegian priest, parliamentary representative and entomologist. [2]

Known species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Deinbollia Schumach. & Thonn. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN   978-0-8493-2676-9.
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