Neopringlea
Genus of flowering plant
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Neopringlea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Salicaceae.[1]
| Neopringlea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Subfamily: | Salicoideae |
| Tribe: | Homalieae |
| Genus: | Neopringlea S.Watson |
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It is native to Mexico and Guatemala.[1]
The genus name of Neopringlea is in honour of Cyrus Pringle (1838–1911), an American botanist who spent a career of 35 years cataloguing the plants of North America. He was also a prolific collector and accomplished botanical explorer.[2] It was first described and published in Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts vol.26 on page 134 in 1891.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Neopringlea integrifolia (Hemsl.) S.Watson
- Neopringlea viscosa (Liebm.) Rose