Willughbeia | |
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Willughbeia coriacea [1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Subfamily: | Rauvolfioideae |
Tribe: | Willughbeieae |
Subtribe: | Willughbeiinae A.DC. in DC. & A.DC. |
Genus: | Willughbeia Roxb. [2] |
Type species | |
Willughbeia edulis Roxb. [2] | |
Synonyms [3] | |
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Willughbeia is a genus of plant in the family Apocynaceae, first described as a genus in 1820. It is native to Southeast Asia with a few species in the Indian Subcontinent. [3] Several species have edible fruits enjoyed in many countries. Many species are vines with sticky latex.
The genus name Willughbeia commemorates Francis Willughby, an English ornithologist and ichthyologist. [4]
The known extant species are: [3]
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nom. cons. ; T: Willughbeia edulis Roxb.