Legnephora

Legnephora is a genus of flowering plants, consisting of five climbing species, found in Malesia and Australia.[1][2] The name comes from ancient Greek, referring to a feature of the fruit anatomy being “border bearing”.[3]

Legnephora
Legnephora moorei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Menispermaceae
Genus: Legnephora
Miers
Species
  • Legnephora acuta
  • Legnephora microcarpa
  • Legnephora minutiflora
  • Legnephora moorei
  • Legnephora philippinensis

Species
  • Legnephora acuta
  • Legnephora microcarpa
  • Legnephora minutiflora
  • Legnephora moorei
  • Legnephora philippinensis

References
  1. "Legnephora". PlantNet NSW Flora Online, accessed October 22, 2011.
  2. "Legnephora". Genus Legnephora. ZipcodeZoo.
  3. Les Robinson - Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 336


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