| Ekebergia | |
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| Ekebergia capensis in South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Melioideae |
| Genus: | Ekebergia Sparrm. |
| Synonyms | |
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Charia C.E.C.Fisch. | |
Ekebergia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae. They are dioecious trees or shrubs, with odd-pinnate leaves.
Its native range is tropical and southern Africa.
Its genus name of Ekebergia is in honour of Carl Gustaf Ekeberg (1716–1784), Swedish physician, chemist and explorer. It was published and described in Kongl. Vetensk. Acad. Handl. Vol.1779 on page 282 in 1779.
Known species:
- Ekebergia benguelensis Welw. ex C.DC.
- Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.
- Ekebergia pterophylla (C.DC.) Hofmeyr
- Ekebergia pumila I.M.Johnst.
References
- ^ "Ekebergia Sparrm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- Pennington, T. D.; Styles, B. T. (1975). "A Generic Monograph of the Meliaceae". Blumea. 22: 419–540.
- Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names, Volume II, D–L. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-2676-9.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Ekebergia | |