Neobeguea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.[1]
| Neobeguea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Neobeguea J.-F.Leroy |
It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The genus name of Neobeguea is in honour of Louis Henri Bégué (1906–1979), French civil servant in the forestry service in Madagascar.[2] It was first described and published in J. Agric. Trop. Bot. Appl. Vol.17 on page 232 in 1970.[1]
Known species
editAccording to Kew:[1]
- Neobeguea ankaranensis J.-F.Leroy
- Neobeguea leandriana J.-F.Leroy
- Neobeguea mahafaliensis J.-F.Leroy
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Neobeguea J.-F.Leroy | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition [Index of Eponymic Plant Names – Extended Edition] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. Retrieved 1 January 2021.