Grevea
Genus of plants
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Grevea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Montiniaceae.[1]
| Grevea | |
|---|---|
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| Grevea madagascariensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Montiniaceae |
| Genus: | Grevea Baill. |
It is native to the countries of Liberia, Republic of the Congo, south-eastern Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Madagascar.[1]
The genus name of Grevea is in honour of Mr. Grevé (d. 1895), French naturalist and rancher on Madagascar, who collected plants and fossils.[2] It was first described and published in Bull. Mens. Soc. Linn. Paris vol.1 on page 420 in 1884.[1]
Known species, according to Kew:[1]
- Grevea bosseri Letouzey – Liberia and Republic of the Congo
- Grevea eggelingii Milne-Redh. – Kenya, Tanzania, and Mozambique
- Grevea madagascariensis Baill. – Madagascar