Neesia

Neesia
Neesia malayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Malvaceae
Tribe:	Durioneae
Genus:	Neesia Blume (1835)
Synonyms [1]
BlumeaRchb. (1828), nom. illeg. CotylephoraMeisn. (1837) EsenbeckiaBlume (1825)

Neesia is a genus of flowering plants in the Malvaceae family. It contains eight species, which are native to Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. ^[1]

Species

Eight species are currently accepted: ^[1]

• Neesia altissima (Blume) Blume – Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Java
• Neesia ambigua Becc. – Borneo
• Neesia glabra Becc. – Borneo
• Neesia kostermansiana Soepadmo – Thailand and western Peninsular Malaysia
• Neesia malayana Bakh. – Peninsular Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, and Sumatra
• Neesia piluliflora Becc. – Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo
• Neesia purpurascens Becc. – Borneo
• Neesia synandra Mast. – Peninsular Malaysia

References

1. Neesia Blume. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 18 June 2023.