| Neodillenia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Dilleniales |
| Family: | Dilleniaceae |
| Genus: | Neodillenia Aymard |
Neodillenia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Dilleniaceae.
Its native range is southern Tropical America. It is found in northern Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
The genus name of Neodillenia is in honour of Johann Jacob Dillenius (1684–1747), a German born botanist, that moved to London and published several botany books. It was first described and published in Harvard Pap. Bot. Vol.10 on page 121 in 1997.
Known species
According to Kew:
- Neodillenia coussapoana Aymard
- Neodillenia peruviana Aymard
- Neodillenia venezuelana Aymard
References
- ^ "Neodillenia Aymard | 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.
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| Neodillenia | |