Labourdonnaisia
Genus of plant in the family Sapotaceae
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Labourdonnaisia is a genus of plants in the family Sapotaceae, which was described as a genus in 1841.[2][3] It is native to the islands of Madagascar, Mauritius, and Réunion in the western Indian Ocean.[4][5]
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| Labourdonnaisia glauca at Vallée de Ferney, Mauritius | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Subfamily: | Sapotoideae |
| Genus: | Labourdonnaisia Bojer |
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The genus is named for Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais (1699 – 1753), French governor of Mauritius 1735–1740.[6]
The Labourdonnaisia tree species can also sometimes be confused with the Mascarene trees of the genus Sideroxylon. However the Labourdonnaisia species have parallel venation on their leaves, while the Sideroxylon species have densely netted leaf-venation and strong midribs under their leaves.
species
18 species are accepted.[1]
- Labourdonnaisia ambrensis (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – central and eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia calophylloides Bojer – Mauritius and Réunion
- Labourdonnaisia glauca Bojer – Mauritius
- Labourdonnaisia glutinosa (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia hexandra Lecomte – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia laciniata (Lecomte) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia lecomtei Aubrév. – Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia longepedicellata (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia madagascariensis Pierre ex Baill. – Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia manongarivensis (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia parvifolia (Lecomte) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia revoluta Bojer – Mauritius
- Labourdonnaisia richardiana Pierre ex Aubrév. – Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia sambiranensis (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – northern and northeastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia tampoloensis (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia thouarsii Pierre ex Dubard – Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia thouvenotii (Lecomte) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – central and eastern Madagascar
- Labourdonnaisia urschii (Aubrév.) L.Gaut. & Randriarisoa – eastern Madagascar
