Haumania

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Haumania
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Haumania liebrechtsiana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Haumania
J.Léonard

Haumania is a genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. It is native to central Africa. [1] As of March 2022, Kew and Plants of the World Online accepts three species: [2]

Kew does not accept Haumania microphylla Hoogland, Blumea, Suppl. 4: 228 (1958). - New Guinea and Haumania walkeri Ohwi, J. Jap. Bot. 33: 212 (1958). - Japan as valid species. [2]

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References

  1. Jean Joseph Gustave Léonard. 1949. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de l'État à Bruxelles 19: 453
  2. 1 2 "Haumania J.Léonard | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 March 2022.