Neesia

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Neesia
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Neesia malayana
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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:

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References

  1. 1 2 Neesia Blume. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 18 June 2023.