Lamanonia
Genus of trees
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Lamanonia is a genus of trees in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to South America.[1]
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| Lamanonia speciosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Cunoniaceae |
| Genus: | Lamanonia Vell. |
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It is found in north eastern Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[2]
Species
- Lamanonia brasiliensis Zickel & Leitão
- Lamanonia chabertii (Pamp.) L.B.Sm.
- Lamanonia cuneata (Cambess.) Kuntze
- Lamanonia speciosa (Cambess.) L.B.Sm.
- Lamanonia ternata Vell.
- Lamanonia ulei (Engl.) L.B.Sm.
The genus name of Lamanonia is in honour of Robert de Lamanon (1752–1787), a French botanist, physicist, geologist and meteorologist.[3] It was first described and published in Fl. Flumin. on page 228 in 1829.[2]
