Glenniea

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Glenniea
Glenniea zeylanica Govindoo.jpg
Glenniea unijuga
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Subfamily: Sapindoideae
Tribe: Nephelieae
Genus: Glenniea
Hook.f.
Synonyms
  • Cnemidiscus Pierre
  • Crossonephelis Baill.
  • Hedyachras Radlk.
  • Melanodiscus Radlk.

Glenniea is a genus of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It includes eight species native to tropical Africa, Sri Lanka, southeast Asia, and New Guinea. [1]

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Species

Plants of the World Online currently includes: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Glenniea Hook.f. Archived 2022-02-28 at the Wayback Machine Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 28 October 2023.

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