Molinaea
Genus of flowering plant
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Molinaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Sapindaceae.[1]
| Molinaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Tribe: | Cupanieae |
| Genus: | Molinaea Comm. ex Juss. |
Its native range is the Western Indian Ocean. It is found in Madagascar, Mauritius and Réunion.[1]
The genus name of Molinaea is in honour of Jean Desmoulins, also called Johannes Molinaeus (1530–1622), French doctor and botanist, student of Jacques Daléchamps and Guillaume Rondelet.[2] It was first described and published in Gen. Pl. on page 248 in 1789.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Molinaea alternifolia Willd.
- Molinaea andronensis (Baker) Radlk. ex Choux
- Molinaea brevipes Radlk.
- Molinaea laevis Willd.
- Molinaea macrantha Radlk.
- Molinaea retusa Radlk.
- Molinaea sessilifolia Capuron
- Molinaea tolambitou (Cambess.) Radlk.