Lamiodendron
Genus of flowering plants
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Lamiodendron is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Bignoniaceae.[1] It only consists of one species, 'Lamiodendron magnificum' 'Steenis [2] It is also in the Tribe Tecomeae.
| Lamiodendron | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus: | Lamiodendron Steenis |
It is native to New Guinea.[2]
The genus name of Lamiodendron is in honour of Herman Johannes Lam (1892–1977), a Dutch botanist.[3] The Latin specific epithet of magnificum is derived from magnificus meaning magnificent.[4] Both genus and species were first described and published in Nova Guinea, Bot., Vol.8 on pages 379-381 in 1957.[2]