Dillenia
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dillenia is a genus of flowering evergreen or semi-evergreen trees and shrubs in the family Dilleniaceae, native to tropical and subtropical regions of southern Asia, Australasia, and the Indian Ocean islands.[7]: 154–156 [5][8]
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Dillenia | |
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Dillenia indica (type species) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Dilleniales |
Family: | Dilleniaceae |
Genus: | Dillenia L.[1][2] |
Type species | |
Dillenia indica L.[1] | |
Species | |
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Synonyms[3][2][4][5][6] | |
Lenidia Thouars |
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The genus is named after the German botanist Johann Jacob Dillenius.[9]