Neobeguea
Genus of plants
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Neobeguea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Meliaceae.[1]
| Neobeguea | |
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| Neobeguea mahafalensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Meliaceae |
| Genus: | Neobeguea J.-F.Leroy |
It is native to Madagascar.[1]
The genus name of Neobeguea is in honour of Louis Henri Bégué (1906–1979), French civil servant in the forestry service in Madagascar.[2] It was first described and published in J. Agric. Trop. Bot. Appl. Vol.17 on page 232 in 1970.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Neobeguea ankaranensis J.-F.Leroy
- Neobeguea leandriana J.-F.Leroy
- Neobeguea mahafaliensis J.-F.Leroy