Wenzelia

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Wenzelia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Rutaceae.[1]

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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Subfamily: Aurantioideae
Genus: Wenzelia
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It is native to the Philippines, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji.[1]

Known species

As accepted by Plants of the World Online:[1]

  • Wenzelia archboldiana Swingle
  • Wenzelia brevipes Merr.
  • Wenzelia dolichophylla (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Tanaka
  • Wenzelia grandiflora (Lauterb.) Swingle
  • Wenzelia kambarae Swingle
  • Wenzelia melanesica Swingle
  • Wenzelia platysperma Swingle
  • Wenzelia tenuifolia Swingle

Taxonomy

The genus name of Wenzelia is in honour of Chester A. Wenzel (1882–1929), an American teacher, cattle rancher and plant collector in the Philippines.[2] It was first described and published in Philipp. J. Sci., Section C, Vol.10 on page 272 in 1915.[1]

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