Biology:Neocussonia

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Neocussonia
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Araliaceae
Genus: Neocussonia
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Neocussonia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Araliaceae.[1]

Its native range is Tanzania to s. Africa and Madagascar . It is also found in the Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces (regions of South Africa), Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini and Zimbabwe.[1]

The genus name of Neocussonia is in honour of Pierre Cusson (1727–1783), a French botanist who specialised in Umbelliferae,[2] and it was first described and published in Gen. Fl. Pl. Vol.2 on page 79 in 1967.[1]

Known species

According to Kew:[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q83380777 entry