| 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]
nom. cons. ; T: Willughbeia edulis Roxb.