Marquesia
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Marquesia is a genus of plant in family Dipterocarpaceae. It is native to Africa and can be found in Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe.[1]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Dipterocarpaceae |
Subfamily: | Monotoideae |
Genus: | Marquesia Gilg |
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It contains the following species:[1]
- Marquesia acuminata (Gilg) R.E.Fr
- Marquesia excelsa R.E.Fr.
- Marquesia macroura Gilg
The genus name of Marquesia is in honour of L. Marques, who was a Portuguese plant collector hunting in Angola and Mozambique.[2]
The genus was circumscribed by Ernst Friedrich Gilg in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. vol.40 on page 485 in 1908.[1]