Lozanella
Genus of flowering plant
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Lozanella is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Cannabaceae.[1]
| Lozanella | |
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| Lozanella enantiophylla at the San Francisco Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Cannabaceae |
| Genus: | Lozanella Greenm. |
Its native range is Mexico to Venezuela and Peru. It is also found in the countries of Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Panamá.[1]
The genus name of Lozanella is in honour of José Filemón Guadalupe Lozano y Lozano (1877 – after 1940), the Mexican assistant of and botanical collector for Cyrus Pringle during his Mexican expedition.[2][3]
It was first described and published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Vol.41 on page 236 in 1905.[1]
Known species, according to Kew;[1]
- Lozanella enantiophylla (Donn.Sm.) Killip & C.V.Morton
- Lozanella permollis Killip & C.V.Morton
