Biology:Ledermanniella
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Podostemaceae |
| Genus: | Ledermanniella Engl. |
Ledermanniella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Podostemaceae. There are at least 44 species all native to tropical Africa.[1]
The genus name of Ledermanniella is in honour of Carl Ludwig Ledermann (1875-1958), who was a Swiss botanist and horticultural expert.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. vol.43 (Issue 4) on page 378 in 1909.
Species include:
- Ledermanniella keayi (G.Taylor) C.Cusset
- Ledermanniella letouzeyi C.Cusset
- Ledermanniella onanae Cheek
- Ledermanniella thalloidea (Engl.) C.Cusset
References
- ↑ Schenk, J. J., & Thomas, D. W. (2004). A new species of Ledermanniella (Podostemaceae) from Cameroon. Novon, 227-232.
- ↑ Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
Wikidata ☰ Q10316863 entry
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