Luehea
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| Luehea divaricata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Grewioideae |
| Genus: | Luehea Willd. |
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Luehea is a genus of trees in the family Malvaceae.[1]
Its native range stretches from Mexico to southern tropical America and Cuba. It is native to the countries of; Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.[1] It has been introduced into; Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.[1]
The genus name of Luehea is in honour of Carl Emil von der Luehe or Lühe (1751–1801), a German botanist and chamberlain of Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark; later a chamberlain in Vienna, Austria.[2] It was first described and published by Carl Ludwig Willdenow in Neue Schriften Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Vol.3 on page 410 in 1801.[1]
Known species
[edit | edit source]19 species are accepted.[1]
- Luehea rufescens M.C.S.Cunha
- Rusby Luehea candicans
- Mart. Luehea candida
- (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Mart. Luehea conwentzii
- K.Schum. Spruce ex Benth.
- Mart. Burret
- Mart. Pohl
- Mart. A.St.-Hil.
- Willd. Luehea splendens
- Luehea herzogiana Luehea microcarpa
- Luehea paniculata Luehea seemannii
- Rusby Luehea cymulosa
- Luehea divaricata Luehea fiebrigii
- Luehea grandiflora R.E.Fr.
- R.E.Fr. Mart.
- Triana & Planch. Burret
- Luehea tomentella Luehea steinbachii
- Luehea burretii Luehea macrophylla
- Luehea ochrophylla Luehea speciosa
The type species is Luehea speciosa.
According to the IUCN Red List of plants; Luehea candicans, Luehea candida, Luehea speciosa, Luehea cymulosa, Luehea divaricata, Luehea paniculata, Luehea ochrophylla and Luehea seemannii are all listed as Least concern plants.[3]
References
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External links
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