Biology:Poggea
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Short description: Genus of flowering plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Poggea Gürke |
Poggea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.[1]
Its native range is western Tropical Africa and it is found in Angola, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Zaïre.[1]
The genus name of Poggea is in honour of Paul Pogge (1838–1884), a German explorer in Africa.[2] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.18 on page 162 in 1893.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Poggea alata Gürke
- Poggea gossweileri Exell
- Poggea longepedunculata Bamps
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Poggea Gürke | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:4378-1.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2018) (in German) (pdf). Verzeichnis eponymischer Pflanzennamen – Erweiterte Edition. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2018. ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2018. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q10350743 entry
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