Dansiea
Genus of flowering plants
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Dansiea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Combretaceae.[1]
| Dansiea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Combretaceae |
| Genus: | Dansiea Byrnes |
Its native range is Northeastern Australia.[1]
The genus name honours Samuel Justin Dansie (1927–2012), an Australian forester and plant collector,[2] it was published in Austrobaileya Vol.1 on page 385 in 1981.[1]
Species known:[1]
- Dansiea elliptica Byrnes
- Dansiea grandiflora Pedley