Poggea
Genus of flowering plant
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Poggea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Achariaceae.[1]
| Poggea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Achariaceae |
| Genus: | Poggea Gürke |
Its native range is western Tropical Africa and it is found in Angola, Cabinda Province, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon and Zaïre.[1]
The genus name of Poggea is in honour of Paul Pogge (1838–1884), a German explorer in Africa.[2] It was first described and published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.18 on page 162 in 1893.[1]
Known species
According to Kew:[1]
- Poggea alata Gürke
- Poggea gossweileri Exell
- Poggea longepedunculata Bamps